419 scam: "Jonathan Duru"<nn@gmail.com> URGENT ATTENTION

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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.
- +2348088325105 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jonathan Duru" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathanduru001@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:57:45 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Attention,

I am Mr. Jonathan Duru,a financial Accountant with superior brief attached to United Nations office here

in London, but now working with Central Bank of N i g e r i a because of what have been going on

concerning your p a y m e n t.It is true that there has been a lot of Litigation for and against your

Contract P a y m e n t,Some top N i g e r i a n G o v e r n m e n t Officials want to frustrate your

effort by imposing unnecessary fees and charges,their plan is for you to leave your Contract funds so

that they will come back and claim the funds.

Any way i am here because of you and things must be change here in CBN Office, i am going to make sure you receive your p a y m e n t without any delay.11:53 AM 5/5 In Telegraphic Transfer what the APEX B A N K does is to deduct all charges and remit the balance hence all your legal documents are alright. You are advised to reconfirm to this office your personal information like, and your receiving bank information as to enable me to process this p a y m e n t immediately. Please treat as urgent in responding.

Regards,

Yours in

Service Jonathan Duru

+234 8088325105

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