419 scam: Mis Jane King <misjane.king@yahoo.pt> RE:TRANSFER OF $7.5 MILLION

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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:
- "drpatrickakkinwuntan@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348100581530

Fraud email example:

From: Mis Jane King <misjane.king@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mis Jane King <drpatrickakkinwuntan@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:19:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE:TRANSFER OF $7.5 MILLION

Â RE:TRANSFER OF $7.5 MILLION
Â
FromÂ Mis Jane King,
Â
I wish to keep you posted on the out come of our emergency meeting with the World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim,international monetary fund (IMF),London ParisÂ club and (UN) I hereby inform you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and forwarded to Eco bank Plc NigeriaÂ where you will be receiving your fund via online banking transfer which you will need to do by your self from any computer in your house or office .

Therefore you are advisedÂ to contact Dr. Patrick Akinwuntan with the below information for your immediate payment.

Below isÂ your paying officer from Eco bank Plc Nigeria,

Name: Dr. Patrick Akinwuntan
Email:drpatrickakkinwuntan@outlook.com
TEL: +2348100581530

Best Regards,
Â Mis Jane King

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