419 scam: "David Jackson" <paul@godandsexuality.org> FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA DIVISION

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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.
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.
- +2348034894522 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Jackson" <paul@godandsexuality.org>
Reply-To: davidjackson2013@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:47:06 +0000
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA DIVISION

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB

To. Beneficiary.

Sir/Madam

I am Special Agent David Jackson and am here in Nigeria as

an FBI delegate that has been delegated to investigate this

fraudsters who are in the business of swindling Foreigners

that came for transaction in Nigeria and all over the world.

Please be informed that during my investigation I got to

find out that there is a huge sum of $10.5million that has

been assigned in your name( Beneficiary.) and this

fraudsters are busy swindling you without any hope of

receiving your fund.

NOTE: You are not suppose to pay that hug amount from the

beginning before the release of your fund can commence

depending on how you want the transfer made to you.

We have to inform you that we have made some arrested in

respect of this delayed over due fund. I have a very limited

time to stay in Nigeria here so I advise you urgently

respond to this message .

I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this

email. Please Note that I have attached my Identification

to this email. do not inform any of the people that

collected money from you before now about this new

development, to avoid jeopardizing our investigation.

My direct phone number +234 8034894522

Best Regard,

DAVID JACKSON

FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA DIVISION

INVESTIGATION ON ALL ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER

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