419 scam: "DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN" <winddancer129.1@verizon.net> CALL ME ON MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:234-802-545-6094,TO ENABLE ME RELEASE THIS FU

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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:
- "into your nominated bank 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348025456094 (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.
- email-presidentofnigeria414@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN" <winddancer129.1@verizon.net>
Reply-To: presidentofnigeria414@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL ME ON MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:234-802-545-6094,TO ENABLE ME RELEASE THIS FUND IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY

FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENT ADVISE ON FOREIGN
PAYMENT
TELEPHONE 234-802-545-6094
DATE:10-5-2010

ATTN: ALL BENEFICIARY

I WAS SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND UPTILL TODAY.I WISH

TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TODAY INTO YOUR NOMINATED

BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.I AM THE OF NIGERIA, I
BELIEVE I CAN CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER TODAY IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU

AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY.

BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY

IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSFER. I AM ADVISING YOU TO STOP ANY COMMUNICATION

WITH ANY PERSON UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM MY OFFICE TODAY.TO

AVOID WRONG TRANSFER,RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND CALL ME ON

THIS NUMBER 234-802-545-6094

THIS OFFICE IS GIVEN YOU 100 %GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND

WITHIN 24 AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU

CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE ONCE MORE.REMEMBER THIS TRANSFER IS
CONFIDENTIAL,DUE TO A LOT OF IMPERSONATORS,I WANT US TO USE A CODE WHICH

IS WHAT IS THE CODE AND ANSWER IS IN GOD WE TRUST.

YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON
234-802-545-6094 YOU ARE ALSO ADVISE TO SEND TO US ALL INFORMATION OF
ANY PERSON YOU HAVE SENT MONEY SO THAT WE CAN RECOVER THE MONEY AND SEND

IT BACK TO YOU ,

BEST REGARDS
DR GOODLUCK JONATHAN
THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

NOTE-THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED

AND IS NOW WITH OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER NOW IN AMERICA AND IT IS
INCONJUCTION WITH THE UNITED NATION APPROVED FUND BECAUSE THE FUND WE

HAVE IN UNITED OF AMERICA IS ENOUGH HIS OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IS

WORKING WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA IN SAN FRANCISCO IN THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA BUT YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE NEW PAYMENT AGENT DR.LOUIS

PARKER SO THAT THEY WILL PAY YOU TODAY.YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR

BANKING INFORMATION TO THEM AND I ASSURE YOU THAT THEY WILL CREDIT YOUR

ACCOUNT VIA BANK OF AMERICA AS SOON AS YOU COMPLY WITH THERE

INSTRUCTION.

I BELIEVED THAT YOUR DESTINY IS WITH YOU NOW.THE PRESIDENT AND I HAVE
ASKED THE BANK OF AMERICA IN SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA 94116,U.S.A.TO
CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY IMMEDIATELY YOU COMPLY WITH THERE REQUEST YOU

ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THE NEW PAYMENT AGENT DR.LOUIS PARKER,ADDRESS:

2158 19TH AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA 94116,U.S.A.AND CALL HIM ON

415-944-1976 VIA EMAIL-FOR IMMEDIATELY RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TODAY.

THIS IS FIRST COME,FIRST SERVE .
YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER VIA MY EMAIL-presidentofnigeria414@gmail.com AND
CALL ME ON 234-8025456094 NOW

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