419 scam: "GICHUKI JAMES"<INFO@OFFICE.NET> (GOOD NEWS) Please Confirm Your Information

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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:
- "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.
- +22999803634 (Benin, probably a 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.
- gichukijames25@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GICHUKI JAMES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gichukijames25@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 22:29:15 +0100
Subject: (GOOD NEWS) Please Confirm Your Information

Attn.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment After the Board of directors' meeting held in Cotonou, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars ($10,000.00) valued sum at Five Million United States D

(1) Your Full Name:

(2) Full residential address:

(3) Phone and Fax Number:

You will find below my personal info

Name: Mr. James Gichuki

Email: (gichukijames25@yahoo.fr)

Tel: +22999803634

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer.

Thanks for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

James Gichuki.

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