419 scam: JEREMIAH <etherobert@yahoo.com> YOU HAVE TO CALL HIM AS YOU ARE NOT PAYING THE COST OF TRANSFER.

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "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 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.
- danielchristoxx@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JEREMIAH <etherobert@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: danielchristoxx@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:39:25 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE TO CALL HIM AS YOU ARE NOT PAYING THE COST OF TRANSFER.

HON:BENEFICIARY

ENACTMENT OF YOUR DESIGNATED EIGTH MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY FROM USA

WE GOT YOUR EMAIL AND YOUR DESIGNATED INFORMATION FROM OUR COMPUTING

SYSTEM AFTER WE HAVE TRANSFERRED THE SUM OF USD4BILLION TO OTHER

CUSTOMERS AND CONTRACTOR IN RESPECT TO THEIR FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN HOLD

DOWN FOR YEARS.WE FOUND OUT YOU DID NOT REPLY OUR EMAIL AND HAVE NOTN

RECEIVED THE SUM OF USD8MILLION THAT IS DUE FOR YOU,HENCE THIS

REMINDER.

IN RESPECT TO THIS,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO STOP EVERY COMMUNICATION WITH

ANY BODY,DEPARTMENT AND ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA AND ANY COUNTRY,AS WE

HAVE WORKED OUT MODALITIES FOR THE PROSECUTION OF YOUR FUNDS WHICH

HAD MEETS ALL NECESSARY DEMANDS BY THE HOMELAND SECURITY AND THAT OF

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

YOU MUST DIVULGE TO US HOW YOU WANT YOUR FUNDS ENACTED TO YOU.

1.ATM CARD?

2.CERTIFY CHEQUE

3.TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?

PICK FROM THE LIST ABOVE.

ALL THING BEING EQUAL,BEFORE YOU WILL START WITHDRAWING YOU SHOULD

FORWARD THE UNDERNEATH DOCUMENTS TO US.BUT IF YOU CANNOT GET ANY OF

THE DOCUMENTS,WE WILL MAKE SURE WE HAVE THEM DONE FOR YOU HERE,HENCE

YOU MUST REPLY AND LET US KNOW.WE WILL NOT COLLECT ANY FEE FOR THE

UNDERNEATH TO BE DONE FOR YOU.ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS THE USD100.

1. The payment voucher

2. Your payment order

3. Your fund final release order

4. Our Payment agreement with you

5. Exchange control approval

6. Payment validation approval

7. The fund remittances slip.

WE NEED YOUR FULL NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBERS AND AGE

WE WOULD HAVE INVITED YOU TO COME OVER FOR QUESTIONING BUT AS A USA

CITIZEN WE WILL NOT DO THAT,SO MAKE SURE YOU STOP COMMUNICATION WITH

ANYONE AND GET BACK TO US URGENTLY.

FINALLY,YOU MUST STOP EVERY COMMUNICATION WITH ANY DEPARTMENT,OFFICE

OR OFFSHORE CENTER TO ENABLE US ENACT YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT DELAY,AS WE

HAVE WORKED OUT THE MODALITIES FOR THE PERSECUTION OF YOUR FUNDS WHICH

HAD MEETS ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS IN OUR COUNTRY AND THOSE OF

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

BEST REGARDS,

DANIEL WASHINGTON

CALL ME:MY USA NUMBER +15153352574

REPLY TO PRIVATE EMAIL:danielchristoxx@yahoo.com

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