419 scam: "DAVID JACKSON"<proyectos@comcelet.com> To. Beneficiary

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
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.
- +2348123275998
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.
- centeruk94@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centeruk94@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:17:38 -0800
Subject: To. Beneficiary

FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA/BENIN REPUBLIC DIVISION
INVESTIGATION ON ALL ONLINE/CONSIGNMENT

Our Ref: RTB /SNT/STB

To. Beneficiary.

I am Special Agent David Jackson and am here in Nigeria/Benin Repubic as an FBI delegate that has been delegated to investigate this fraudsters who are in

the business of swindling Foreigners that came for transaction in Nigeria/Benin Repubic . Please be informed that during my investigation I got to find out

that there is a huge sum of sum $4.500,000.00 USD that has been assigned in your name and this fraudsters are busy swindling you
without any hope of receiving your fund in Benin Republic/Nigeria and my colleagues send me an urgent fax on your fund in Africa which you are yet to

receive.

NOTE: You are not suppose to pay that hug amount from the beginning before the release of your fund can commence depending on how you want the transfer
made to you.We have to inform you that we have made some arrested in respect of this delayed over due fund. I have a very limited time to stay in

Nigeria/Benin here so I advise you urgently respond to this message, as we have make arrangement on how you total fund we be paid through a Correspondent

bank

I shall expect your response as soon as you receive this email. Please Note that I have attached my Identification to this email. do not inform any of the

people that collected money from you before now about this new development, to avoid jeopardizing our investigation. Respond to my private email

centeruk94@gmail.com urgent.

Best Regard,
DAVID JACKSON
Direct Mobile: +2348123275998
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION NIGERIA DIVISION INVESTIGATION ON ALL ONLINE
WIRE TRANSFER

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