419 scam: "JANE OZO" <post@mail-posta12.de> DEAR FRIEND

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348076619488 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2349341375292 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "JANE OZO" <post@mail-posta12.de>
Reply-To: ozojane@yahoo.in
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:26:13 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

FROM BARRISTER JANE OZO
ATTORNEY & COUNSELORS (ESQ.)
02 OZO LANE, ABUJA NIGERIA.
Fax-+234 9341375292
Direct Phone +234-8076619488

ATT:SIR/MADAM

I am Dr.Mrs Jane Ozo, personal Attorney to Late Mr. Hendrik (my client)
from your country who was a Gold merchant here in Nigeria.On the 24th of
July 2006, My client lost his life as a result of Brain cancer, as
confirmed by a medical specialist who was taking care of his illness for
over six months before his death.I have contacted you so that you can help
to repatriate the funds left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared not-serviceable by the bank.
My client had an account valued at US$ 6,000,000.00 (SIX Million U.S
)Dollars Only).Now I seek your consent to present you to the bank so that
the proceeds of my client can be paid to your account.Reply after reading
this message so that l will tell you how we can proceed on the claim, and
Let me have the following information for more details;
Your Age
Full Name and address
Office and Home telephone numbers :
Occupation and position:
Kindly call me upon receipt of my mail for a brief discussion and
further directive.
My Regards,
Dr.Mrs Jane Ozo

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