419 scam: GRACE JOHNSON <uninfo0001@gmail.com> GREETINGS

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "contract review panel" (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 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.
- niteshpandi2@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: GRACE JOHNSON <uninfo0001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: niteshpandi2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 11:23:01 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS

*Hello ,*

*We wish to notify you NOW that you were *

*listed as beneficiary to the total sum of *

*$5,500,000.(Five Million Five hundred *

*thousand United States dollars) contract fund *

*supplied to our refinery in the last *

*statement of the deceased contractor,who *

*bears the same surname identity with you and *

*you can be presented as the beneficiary to *

*receive the contract fund on his behalf for *

*your family,The Contract Number is *

*:NNPC/FGN/PED/1839/PH-2012 .We official *

*notify you to submit your details to receive *

*these funds as you are qualified by your name *

*identity .*
*All the legal papers will be processed in *

*your acceptance response to this notice. *

*kindly forward to us on this email- *

*niteshpandi2@gmail.com <niteshpandi2@gmail.com>,your telephone and fax *

*numbers ,mailing address to enable us file *

*necessary documents at our high court *

*division for the release of this legitimate *

*sum of money to you in 7 (seven) Banking *

*days. It is in my position to help you as i *

*expect appreciation from you when you receive *

*your fund.*

*Regards,*
*Grace Johnson*

*For: Director Contract Review Panel ,NNPC *

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