419 scam: "Prof . Richard Brown"<ldonell@sify.com> ******** RECEIVE YOUR OVERDUE BANK DRAFT PAYMENT ********

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348023418913 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- revmcgovern@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof . Richard Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profbrownrichard@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:13:23 +0100
Subject: ******** RECEIVE YOUR OVERDUE BANK DRAFT PAYMENT ********

Good Day To You

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay; Presently I'm in London with the partners for some new projects with the money.
Contact my Priest in Lagos state, Federal Republic of Nigeria, because I have left the
instruction with him on your behalf and instructed him where to send the 2,000,000.00. without any further delay for your compensation.

Remember that the $2,000,000.00. Is in draft, not cash, so you need to send to him you’re full Information where the draft/check will be posted/delivered. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so feel free to get in touched with him. As at the time I was leaving Nigeria he was the only one I could trust with that kind of money, he is a very simple and understanding person. His name is

Rev. Fr. Frank McGovern
Email: revmcgovern@gmail.com
Tel: +2348023418913

NOTE: BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION'S YOU WILL SEND TO MY PRIEST:

(a) Your full Name:
(b) Contact address: City State Zip code
(c) Your Telephone and fax numbers:
(d) Your Age:
(e) Your occupation:
(f) Your country of origin:

So feel free to get in touch with him and discuss with him how the amount will reach you.
Please do let me know immediately you contact him to receive it, so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. As at the moment, I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the new partner have at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the priest on your behalf to receive that money, so you get in touch with him and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Here is his email address again ***** revmcgovern@gmail.com *****

Regards,
MR.LAWRENCE DONELL.
Call Rev. Fr. Frank McGovern with this number below :Tel:
+2348023418913

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