419 scam: "Dele Jackson"<dele@minister.com> Payment of Your Money

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "dele@nkm.lt" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dele@nkm.lt" (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.
- +2347088278955 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dele Jackson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dele@nkm.lt>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 02:57:55 -0600
Subject: Payment of Your Money

We wish to inform you concerning our investigation that shows you are one of the beneficaries that is yet to be paid and an agreement has been reached that all beneficary who has a claim both in United Kingdom (London) and Nigeria either through Unpaid COntract, Lottery Winnings, Diplomatic courier and Bank Norms should be paid the total of $3.5 Million United State Dollars.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria Chief Ojo Muduekwe to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to all individuals who are yet receive their Contract Sum, Lottery Winnings, Inheritance and Compensation Fee.

All payment has been arranged to be paid through an Online Bank Transfer and the bank that will carry this task out has been notified to this effect. To further enable us commence on the release of your money valued at $3.5 million, You are advise to provide the following informations through this email (dele@nkm.lt).

Full Name:
Current Resident Address Not P. O Box:
Current Home/Cell Phone:
Current Occupation:

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. You are also advise to stop any further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

You can further reach me through +234-708-827-8955 for more information and procedures to ensure your money is paid.

Yours sincerely,
Dele Jackson
Email: dele@nkm.lt
Tel: +234-708-827-8955
(Secretary Ministry of foreign Affairs)
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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