419 scam: "Barr. Robert Jason" <officialmacho74@gmail.com> PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

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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:

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:
- "hundred thousand 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Robert Jason" <officialmacho74@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertjason@financiaadviser.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 14:06:24 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

Greetings,

You may be surprised to receive my letter, however, however I got your
email contact address 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 lawyer, to 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 for trusted and
honest person, who I can entrust with the sum of $10.5M US dollar (Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars),

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

My client, late Engr. Andrew H. Robertson deposited the money in one
of the state security company 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. And 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
which will be profitable to both of us.

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

Thanks

Sincerely
Barr. Robert Jason

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