419 scam: "Aba Justice"<dthorpe@sc.pima.gov> Attention: Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

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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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348020812790 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aba Justice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abajustice9873@she.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 16:19:52 -0300
Subject: Attention: Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

Attention:Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

RE-YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT APPROVED FOR PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOR.

This is to officially bring to your notice that you have been issued a payment notice of total sum of ( $3,500,000.00 Million ) Following the Board of Trustees and the Executive Council Members meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN / the World Bank representatives together with the United Nations representatives held today, I am delighted to bring to your knowledge that your payment has finally been approved by the Federal Ministry of Finance FMF of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kindly be notified also that before the announcement of your full payment to your bank account it was been established by the board that your payment has been delayed by some corrupt official of this nation and we have concluded that 12 dictated officer has to be released of their duties due to their non sincerity in their duty post.

To forestall this payment transfer arrangement in your favor I personally as the Director of International Investigation of your payment has been mandated to monitor your payment transfer arrangement to you bank account and this is specifically for me to sanitize the entire payment transfer system here in my desk and on behalf of the Government of this Nation we are sorry for the delays in your payment to you.

You are where by instructed to carefully reconfirm the following information's to us to avoid wrong payment transfer to another persons account.To claim your funds you are advice to reply with the below following information to us immediately to this E-mail Address: uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp

Your Full names and Contact Address:
Your Direct Telephone Mobile Line:
Your current Banking Details
Your Marital Status:
Your total Payment Amount:
Your current ID Card:
Your Age/Sex:
Your Country of Origin:

Finally may I use this opportunity to warn you adequately that the Federal Government of Nigeria will not be held responsible for any wrong payment transfer caused by any beneficiary's mistake or negligence therefore your maximum cooperation is now required so as to enable us discharge this great task effectively to you.

Your urgent response is highly required and you should call us immediately.

Congratulations in advance

Yours in active service,

Best Regards,

Mr.Aba Justice
Director of International Investigation
Address: 108 GARIK ROAD,Abuja Nigeria.
Tel: +234-8020812790

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