419 scam: "Barr. Robert Jason" <pmntinformation@gmail.com> CAN I TRUST YOU

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rllc775@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Robert Jason" <pmntinformation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rllc775@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:51:10 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

Greetings,

You may be surprised to receive my letter, however, I got your contact
from the U.S Chamber of Commerce (USCC), I have decided to contact you
for confidential, urgent and rewarding joint business.

My name is Barr. Robert Jason, a solicitor and personal lawyer, to the
late Engr. Andrew H. Robertson who was among those died in the Turkey
earthquake in January 1999. My aim of writing to you my good friend
is because I believe you can be trusted and honest person, who I can
entrust with the sum of $90, 000, 000, 00. US dollar (Ninety Million
United State Dollars),

View the website of the Turkey earthquake:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-51248315.

The truth of the matter is, I and my late client Engr. Andrew H.
Robertson deposited the money in one of the state security companies
in the United Kingdom, UK. For an investment after he retired from
active service before his sudden death.

Hence, I am asking for your assistance to have this money in your care
as the next of kin to my late client. I have all the entitled
documents which I can change to your name that will enable you to have
access to the money. The Sharing ratio 30% for you 60% for officials
and 10% have mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred during
the execution of this transaction.

Please send to me this information:

(1) Your full name: ..............
(2) Your complete address: ...........
(3) Your telephone/ cell numbers: ............
(4) Sex/Marital status: .........................
(5) Your International passport /ID card: ....................
(6) Occupation: ...............................................

This information will enable me to make a change of ownership to your
name as the original beneficiary of the money and change other related
documents in your favor to affect the claim for the money to be
delivered to you successfully in your country which I want to use my
own share to invest in your country of any business of your choice.

I promise you 100% risk free and legitimate transaction. Please advise
me on your position by email :( rllc775@yahoo.com) immediately,
indicating your interest to assist me for more directives.

Your Sincerely
Barr. Robert Jason

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