419 scam: "DR.JOHN ABOH."<jon1naa@aol.com> DID YOU SEND MR WILLIAMS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND IN OUR BANK ?.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2347037950542 (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.
- jane.magrate@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JOHN ABOH." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnaboh6@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:43:45 +0100
Subject: DID YOU SEND MR WILLIAMS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND IN OUR BANK ?.

Beneficiary File No: CBN / 07 /B/ 211.

Attention Beneficiary.

After the inaugurations of the newly elected president( Good luck Jonathan ) which took place on 29th of May 2011 , the newly elected president have instructed that all beneficiary fund, overdue contract payment, and inheritance should be paid with immediate effect from now. And some one has been contacting us as your representative.

Did you send Mr. Williams James, to collect your fund in our bank? Mr. William James is requesting that your Beneficiary fund of eight Million five hundred thousand dollars ($ 8,500,000.00) in our bank (OCEANIC BANK) should be transferred to his bank account in USA.Please tell us why you abounded your fund here for a long time now? And we also need your urgent responds and your contact details for Reconfirmation purposes. We are please to inform you that your fund has been approved for payment to you through our ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM.

Contact us now and request for your ONLINE BANKING details to enable you transfer your fund online to any bank account of your choice in your country or any where in the world.

CONTACT US WITH BELOW INFORMATIONS

NAME: Mrs. Jane Margaret.

Email: jane.magrate@accountant.com

Telephone number: +234-703-795-0542.

THE REQUARED DETAILS FROM YOU FOR RECONFAIRMATIONS

Full Name___________

Address______

Phone Numbers_______

Nationality _______

Gender ______

Age________________

Occupation & Position__________

If you can adhere to my instructions and directives this fund will be confirmed to you within the next two (2) working days. We urge your Maximum co-operation as we are obliged to serve you better and to restore back lost hope to you, thanks. You will be detailed with the modalities as you contact us for details.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.John Aboh.

Chife Executive Officer (CEO)

Oceanic Bank Plc.

EMAIL: dr.johnaboh@customized.com

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