419 scam: "Jerraton Marere"<marere@yahoo.com> Call Me Now Tele : +234-807-508-1267

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 states 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348075081267 (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.
- marerejerraton222@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jerraton Marere" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marerejerraton222@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:32:50 -0700
Subject: Call Me Now Tele : +234-807-508-1267

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
WEST- AFRICAN ZONAL COMMAND
5, MOHAMMED BUHARI WAY
ABUJA – NIGERIA
TELE : +234-807-508-1267
Email : marerejerraton222@yahoo.com.hk

Our ref:IHRO/RXX/2010

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: Beneficiary

My Name is Jerraton Marere, a representative of International Human Rights Organization (IHRO) in Nigeria,West Africa. With respect to Category 'A' of International human rights organization act of 2007 on scams, contractual and foreign beneficiary funds, in conjunction with the determine interest of this organization in restoring human rights violated/ dignity.

There was an important meeting held on 1st of June, 2010,at the Presidential Villa on foreign debt settlement with the following offices.

- Office of the Presidency.

- Office of the International Human Right Organization(IHRO)

- Representatives of United Nations

- Representatives of world Bank.

During this crucial meeting, it was agreed that two categories of people are to be paid, the first is all overdue Contractual/Foreign Beneficiary Debt. Second being those that have lost their money in the hands of some imposters.

With the help of World Bank, the sum of US$8.5Billion has been placed in the Federal Reserved Account to offsetting these debts.

An Authoritative letter to conduct this payment and lists of names were forwarded to my Office (IHRO) from the Presidency, he said that the listed names was compiled by the Nigerian Financial Security Agency(NFSA) after their findings.

Am glad to announce to you that the sum of US$ 2Million (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) has been attached to your name among the listed names that will receive their money during this exercise. Your payment information is as follows:

1. Payment reference number….IHRO/08/FGN/5-118.

2. Allocation amount …..US$2MILLION.

3. Password number….FUND RELEASE/9955104

4. Certificate of merit payment number...45084JB.

Meanwhile, a woman called (Mrs. Carolyn Bowser) came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your representative. Here are the information provided by her:

Name: Mrs. Carolyn Bowser

Bank Name: Citi Bank, New York

Account Number:6503809428

Bank Address: New York, NY 10018.

For your information, I have placed a stop order on the fund not to be transferred to City Bank, until we receive further clarification from you. Please do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that this money will not be made to the wrong person. However, provide these information to this office immediately:

1 Your full name........

2 Your full contact address.....

3 Your fax/tel number.......

These your information is a proper means to verify your file, to avoid making payment to the wrong person.

Finally, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said (Mrs. Carolyn Bowser), if we do not hear from you soon.

Congratulations in advance.

Yours Faithfully,
Jerraton Marere
Rep. IHRO.
TELE : +234-807-508-1267
Email : marerejerraton222@yahoo.com.hk

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