419 scam: Federal government of Nigeria <johleepay@rediffmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
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.
- +2348090940672 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2347062229397 (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.
- mrjohn_obi@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal government of Nigeria <johleepay@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohn_obi@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:27:00 -0300
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

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Greeting to You:

We have a meeting with the house (Federal government of Nigeria) we informed them that your funds should not cost you any thing because is your money (Your Atm Card). Moreover,

we have an agreement with them that you should pay only delivering of your card, which is 185 U.S. DOLLARS by FedEx Delivering Company.

However, you have only two working days to send this 185 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 (011) dont get back to me.Moreover, first batch of your card which contains 5,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS has been activated and is the total funds loaded inside the card.

Your fund, which is in total 10,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS, will come in batches of 5,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS and this is the first batch.

Your payment would be sent to you via FedEx; because we have signed a contract with them, which should expired by April 30th 2012. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FedEx website (www.FEDEX.com). To confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

GWENDOLYN F.MUNSON ============== 875785927363

OLAMIDE KAYODE ============== 871363130860

MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168

You Have To Reconfirm Your Full Information Such as Follow:

(1) Full Name:......................
(2) Home Address or Office: â€¦
(3) Cell Phone and Home Phone number: ..........
(4) Scam copy of your international identity card.
(5) Address where you want your ATM CARD to be delivered.

Information to send the 185 U.S. DOLLARS ONLY, through western union money transfer or money gram.

Receiver's Name: OBOSI RITA IFEOMA
Receiver's Address:.......... Nigeria.
Text Question:......................... FOR WHAT?
Text Answer:...................... GOOD.
MTCN/Ref No...........................

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

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.John Obi.
ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,

Direct Mobile HotLine:-+234-8090940672
Contact Us or SMS:- +234-7062229397
E-mail:(mrjohn_obi@rocketmail.com)

Please contact me with the MTCN of the western union through phone or SMS to enable us delivery your ATM.

Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of
conduct, which is (011) so you have to indicate this code when
contacting us.

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