419 scam: "Mrs. Nora Anderson" <noraanderson34@ymail.com> Attn: Personal Memo

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348050835398 (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.
- morgan_ukoha@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Nora Anderson" <noraanderson34@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.noraanderson@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:43:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn: Personal Memo

Dear Beneficiary,

For having your attention Dear Beneficiary, I have been monitoring this your Transaction for a very long time now with keen interest, but decided not to engage myself and my position as the Secretary to the Director Contract Award Committee of NNPC, on Foreign Debt Clearance, I am aware that these Funds will never get to you no matter what you spend due to the evil men that has been handling this your Transaction, because of the irregularities in your file.

I now, decided to tell you the truth because I am aware that no one will do that instead they will be extorting out from you, your hard earned money for their selfish interest. I hereby advice you to contact the new Director Telex Department of Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) â€œMr. Morgan Ukohaâ€ on Foreign Debt Payment Clearance, who was appointed by the Presidency â€œDr. Good Luck Ebele Jonathanâ€ to pay all debts owed by Federal Republic of Nigeria to foreigner's who executed contract within the Federal Government of Nigeria in various offices, such as: NNPC, Ministry of Works and Housing, etc, and all Funds Inheritance/ Lotto winners.

Now, do contact Mr. Morgan Ukoha who just assisted a woman Contractor/Funds Beneficiary from your Country (Mrs. Mary Jordan) whom her file have the same similar problems as yours. Her payment was made possible due to the relationship of Mr. Morgan Ukoha and Mr. President.

Finally, see to it that you do your best to contact â€œMr. Morgan Ukohaâ€ on his Official email: ( morgan_ukoha@rocketmail.com ), Tel:234-805-083-5398, and please donâ€™t ever mention my name before him because that is his personal deal with Foreign Contractors/Beneficiaries.

Tell him that his contact was given to you by (Mrs. Mary Jordan) whom he assisted to receive her payment back on the 13th of April. 2011.

Do not fail to reach me for my kind assistance as soon as you received your payment for one good turn deserves another.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Nora Anderson

The Secretary to the Director,

Foreign Debt Clearance Committee.

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