419 scam: "JONATHAN ANGELLO"<infowb002@gmail.com> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "inquiry49@discuz.org" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "JONATHAN ANGELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infowb@dnsau.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 08:27:08 +0100
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

SIR/MADAM,

My name is Lawrence Adae I am heading a five man committee set up by United Nation/world bank West African Regional office here in Nigeria. This committee is here to compensate all those who are victims of SCAM/INTERNET FRAUD, The new Government of Mr GoodLuck Jonathan, the new president of Nigeria wants to put its Government right again by compensating those who are victims of internet fraud mostly from United States of America/canada, in view of the above you are requested to contact the treasury dept of this office to receive a cashier`s cheque of USD$280.000.00(TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) Being a compensation from the new Government of Mr GoodLuck J. in conjunction with United Nation/World Bank. This is to tell American`s that Nigerian Government wants to let you know that this is the new face of Nigeria. Note that this money is for victims of internet fraud only, before we shall issue this cheque to you, please send evidence that you have been a victim of i!
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To receive your cheque please send your full names, address, and telephone number to the head of our treasury dept Mr Jonathan Angello, contact him through his email address thus: inquiry49@discuz.org

Please send a copy to us for records purpose to infoweb@dnsau.org

Thanks,

Your`s in service,

Mr Lawrence Adae.

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