419 scam: "Rev Mrs. Peace Uwem"<revmrspeaceuwem11@yahoo.co.jp> 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:

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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348166795893
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.
- mrpaulsammartin23@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Mrs. Peace Uwem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpaulsammartin23@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:28:26 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

Dear. Friend,

The president of Nigeria Dr Good Luck Ebele Jonathan, secretary of the United Nations, in-conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria Plc has instructed that 20 scam victims should be paid a compensation fee of $3.5 million.

Get back to me if you want to be part of this new resolution and do not communicate or duplicate this message to any one

As, the US secret service, FBI, and EFCC are already on trace of the remaining criminals.

The payments are to be paid through Federal Reserve Account Unit, funding assistance by the Zenith Bank Nigeria Pl c.

Contact Person:

Name: Mr Paul Sam Martin

Email: mrpaulsammartin23@yahoo.co.jp

direct security line: +234 816 679 5893

Yours faithfully,

Rev Mrs. Peace Uwem

Secretory to the office of the Presidency.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam