419 scam: gomez jonas <gomezjonas582@yahoo.pt> Compliment of the season

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +22998243164 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: gomez jonas <gomezjonas582@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: gomez jonas <gomezjonas773@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 06:24:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Compliment of the season

Â Eco Bank PLC Benin Rue Du Gouverneur
Bayol 0!Bp 1280Â Cotonou Benin
Republic. Phone number+229-98243164

Dear.Customer ,

With reference to the payment instruction letter we received on 4/12/2014 of through ECO BANK Benin Republic Africa, we write to inform you as the creditor for European Union financial aid on African and bankers to the ECO BANKÂ Plc Benin Republic which happens to be the paying bank for EU Debt relief aid for Africa, we do make direct inquiries before final crediting as to avoid misplacement of funds.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Jane Wilson who represented Bank of America,Â Dr. Ben S. Bernanke on behalf of the Federal Reserve board, Special AgentÂ Terry William who represented the FBI Anti Terrorist and Monetary CrimesÂ division and some other financial institutions from different part of the world.

We also work in conformity of the European Union financial regulatory policy as it affect Non Resident remittance transaction, such as yours. In so doing you are required to reconfirm your receiving bank account details as forwarded by the paying Bank Eco Bank Pl c. Upon receipt of the reconfirmation,your account will be accredited with us and thereafter funds release to the nominated bank account.

We were made to understand that you have tried in the past to receive your fund but all to no avail, therefore we sincerely apologize for the delay in the release of your over due contract inheritance payment valued $10, 500,000.00 (Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your personal account.
Â
However, this bank has been empowered by the world bank to release your overÂ due inheritance paymentÂ to you as the funds originated country, and as theÂ beneficiary of the said fund, you are expected to comply with our instructions
immediately.

Â Thanking for your anticipated understanding.

Mr. Jonas Gomez
Phone number+229-98243164
International Settlement Dept

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