419 scam: "Mr.Godfrey Jones."<test@test.com> RE- APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE,FROM ICPC

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347058070758 (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.
- feedbackicpcpaymentunit@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godfrey Jones." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <feedbackicpcpaymentunit@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 09:12:46 +0300
Subject: RE- APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE,FROM ICPC

INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area
P. M.B 535, Garki Abuja
Our Ref: ICPC/NG/FG/012
Direct Line: +234-705-807-0758070758
Code of Conduct Bureau against fraud, funds delay and impersonation.

APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

Attn: Beneficiary ,

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value.

Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in line with the release of your due Payment which was delayed because you were in contact with the wrong officials.

As the Chairman of this Anti-fraud Unit, I will like to introduce myself I am (Mr. Godfrey Jones)I have been appointed by The Federal Government of Nigeria and The United Nations Organization (U.N.O) in other to avert corruption, fraud, funds delay and impersonation. To this bestowed Authority I took an oath of allegiance to settle all fraud victims peacefully.

This particular Commission was initiated to detect corruption/fraud/funds delay/impersonation of Government Officials.

Secondly, we are subordinate mandated by The United Nations Organization (U.N.O) and the US Government to Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/unpaid beneficiaries and contractors to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large and also to rekindle our country's reputation as the giant of Africa.

You are being contacted by this office today, because your Case File (A) is the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet and we are ready to Pay you at this moment. From our intelligent investigations made secretly, we discovered that you are a victim of fraud/funds delay.

This Memorandum is to notify you that you will be settled by the Nigerian Government/ICPC-Nigeria from our initial Deposit Account with Zenith Bank Plc. You will be settled with the actual amount which you lost in your previous transaction, including the actual Funds which you are supposed to receive as a beneficiary.

Your settlement will be actualized within 3 working days after your response to this Official Letter.

For further clarification/investigation kindly send the below information's to us immediately:

1. Your Full Name and residential address..................
2. Mobile or Telephone Number and Fax Number (for regular official contact)..........
3. Your inheritance funds value......................
4. Amount which you lost previously..................
5. The Scan copy of your International passport/Driver's License........

This above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your settlement Funds will be paid to you accordingly.

Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims to be settled. Reply to: (feedbackicpcpaymentunit@yahoo.com)

Officially Closed by,

Mr. Godfrey Jones.
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
Cc:The Accountant General of the Federation.
The Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F).
The Presidency/ATM Payment Office

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