419 scam: "Dr. Jerry Victor Akin"<carol@ctwi.net> Yours faithfully

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
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.
- +2347092106856

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jerry Victor Akin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerryvictorakin@ahlawy.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:09:33 +0100
Subject: Yours faithfully

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
TELEGRAM: FMFBNFOREX
Email:jerryvictorakin@ahlawy.com
DATE: 02-03-2010.

I am Dr. Jerry V. Akin, Director allocation department from the Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria. My Ministry/office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and Financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign claim payments. I am a vital / final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlements. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum. 0n this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have a file before me and the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received few days ago from the FEC (
Federal Executive Council) to sub

My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$28.7M only will be transfer into your account after the proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficary, the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with fund release are caused by agents or representative.
4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction, you and I will have a fair share of the fund in the ratio of 50:50.If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the mandate.

1. Your Full Name 2. Current Address 3. Direct Phone/cell, 4 Occupations 5. Age 6. Company

Waiting for your reply on this {jerryvictorakin@ahlawy.com}

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Jerry Victor Akin
Director Allocation Department
(FMF, Federal republic of Nigeria)
+234-709-210-6856.

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