419 scam: "MRS ANN M. JONES..."<test@test.com> PLS CONTACT FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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. )
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.
- +2347093216232 (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.
- federal.airportnigeria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ANN M. JONES..." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federal.airportnigeria@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:21:26 -0500
Subject: PLS CONTACT FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA.

Greetings To You My Dear Friend!!!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $800,000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time.

Then I went and deposited the Draft with FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA in the Office of MR MIKE AJAH THE AIRPORT CONTROLLER GENERAL,I travelled out of the country for a 6 Months Course and I will not come back till end of this year. What you have to do now is to contact MR MIKE AJAH as soon as possible to get the contact Information of the Courier Company that will Deliver your Package to you, and to know when they will deliver your package because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA to release your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($170 USD) Dollars only being for YELLOW TAG STICKER that will go with your Draft Alongside with the Delivery Men From the Courier Company.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $170 US Dollars.Mind you i have Given MR MIKE AJAH instructions that you are to pay this $170 usd after you confirm your Delivery Details Informations from the courier company .therefore MR MIKE AJAH will contact you with the Courier company informations and you will contact the courier company with your Full Details Information including delivery address to avoid delivery Mistake.

The Courier Company will contact you with your Tracking Number which include your delivery details for Verification Purposes before you pay the $170 usd only to the Office of MR MIKE AJAH FROM FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA,the courier company have already been paid for thier Job,so the only money you are to pay is the $170 usd only been for the YELLOW TAG STICKER only.

I would have paid the FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA for the YELLOW TAG STICKER but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of Demurrage.

You have to contact the FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA now for the delivery of your Draft with this information bellow:

Name Of Office: FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA.

Email Address: federal.airportnigeria@yahoo.com

Name Of Controller: MR.MIKE AJAH

Phone: +234-709-321-6232

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Full Name, Postal address() and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.
Let me repeat again, try to contact them and also send them the fees as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay.

You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Thanks And God Bless You And Your Family

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs Ann Jones.
© 2012

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