419 scam: "Miss.Nnazy johnson" <hmkfc@yahoo.pt> Read & Reply Urgent please !.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (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.
- +2347084488050 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Nnazy johnson" <hmkfc@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Miss.Nnazy johnson" <nnabujohnson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 15:16:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Read & Reply Urgent please !.

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Dear Sir/Madam, How are are you today?

Best new year wishes to you.
Please Don't be surprise at this email, As i brought a Confidential profitable business which will interest you for our benefits.Â I have Access to an abandoned $15Million USD. (fifteen million dollars)

I am Miss.Nnabu Johnson, an accountant/Auditor in Compass finance company, FCMB Nigeria plc, Lagos Branch,Â i discovered the fund during our year end auditing process December, which belong to a deceased National of your country, the fund has been dormant so long here and about to be confiscated, after every effort to trace his family or kin beneficiary failed due to incomplete address in his official documents, am reaching you due to the pronouncement that has been made by ministry of finance to confiscate all non operational dormant account within finance & security company nation wide in 30days time, i am requesting your confidential cooperation/ assistance to enable us remotely claim this fund for our usury, as i discover that both of you bear same name and from same country, my intention is to present you as the hair beneficiary to the deceased, through that way the fund will be processed and paid to you for our sharing on 50% to each of us, the fund will either be transferred or be delivered to you by special Currier delivery in a safe box. I suggest you take this advantage with me. upon your replyÂ i will direct you on what next to do for us to achieve this success.

Note if we fail to claim this fund now, it will be confiscated within 30days time and the total fund will be revert to government treasury.
I am will to use my position as a staff to influence the approval process to you as beneficiary, If you are Interested for us to achieve, Respond to me as soon you read this mail withÂ bellow details to commence immediately.
Your-Full name:.........
Address:......................
Occupation:................
Telephone:..................

Thanks in anticipation.
Miss. Nnabu Johnson.
Text me +2347084488050Â upon your reply to enable me respond to you immediately; kindly observe as confidential. God bless you.

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