419 scam: "Mr.Johnson Azu"<johnson_azu2@yahoo.co.jp> This Is Our Last Notice To You

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348191200553 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Johnson Azu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnson_azu222@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 16:26:12 -0500
Subject: This Is Our Last Notice To You

Good news,

we have a meeting with the house (Federal government of Nigeria) we informed them that your fund should not cost you any thing because is your money (Your Crad). Moreover, we have an agreement with them that you should pay only delivering of your card which is $310 U.S. DOLLARS by Delivering Company.

However, you have only two working days to send this $310 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering of your card, if we dont hear from you with the payment information; the Federal Government will cancel the card.

I want you to read below notice carefully, as the notice stand as caution before it is late. for your consideration, you must be conscious of this project, as I will soon conclude this transaction with you, incase of any e-mails, calls you receives regarding this from any individuals claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any organization to you, such must be forwarded at once to me immediately by e-mail.

Also, it might come to you with different proposals with different names including my name asking you to come and claim your estate or even funds belonging to you or to somebody you do not know, I urge you to ignore such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to me.

I want you understand that the most important thing for me is your understanding and co-operation, again without this code (555) dont get back to me.

Moreover, first batch of your card which contains $1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS has been activated and is the total fund loaded inside the card. Your fund which is in total $7,500.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS will come in batches of $1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS and this is the first batch.

Your payment would be sent to you via UPS or FedEx, Because we have signed a contract with them which should expired by June 30th 2011. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website(www.ups.com) to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947

Moreover, this is another people that received there payment through fedEx website (www.FEDEX.com).

RICHARD AUTRY ============== 869713119185
GARY METZGER ============== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168

You have to reconfirm your full information such as follow for safe delivery of your package:

First Name : ????
Middle Name : ????
Last Name : ????
Address : ????
City: ????
State: ????
Zip code: ????
Nationality : ????
Sex : ????
Marital Status : ????
Age : ????
Home phone number : ????
Cell phone number : ????
Email: ????

This is the paying information that you will use and send the $310 U.S. DOLLARS through Western Union Money transfer.

Receivers Name: Julius Azuka
Address: Lagos, Nigeria
Text question : trust
Answer: in God
Amount: $310.00 Usd
Mtcn Number ??????????

I wait the payment information to enable us proceed for the delivering of your card.

Mr.Johnson Azu
+234-819-120-0553
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA)

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