419 scam: "Dr.John paul"<sambodasuki09@aol.jp> FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348032978629 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.John paul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.johnpaul.01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:16:05 +0100
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

I have meeting with President GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI of Nigeria who

claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your

fund in your account.Right now, as directed by our secretary general

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian

Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to

waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government

of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of

(US$10,5000,000,00) approved by both the British government and the UN

into your account without any delay. this is The only fee you will pay

to confirm your fund in your account is your Notarization fee to the

SKYE BANK and the cost of the Notarization fee is $45.

Please i will advise You can go ahead to verify whatever you want to

verify, you can as well come to our Officer headquarter Washington to

meet me face to face i wouldn’t mind that just to show you that you

have nothing to be afraid of, we’re watching your back. i also want to

bring to your notice that if this is a scam, you will never have the

option of coming to my office to collect your fund neither will I have

invited you to our head office to collect your fund immediately.

Honestly i am just disappointing at your behavior because you know that

i am a man of God and cannot deceive you. just pay the $45 and leave

me and my God because God is watching me if i am telling you lies. I

know it is because of your past experience that make you not to believe

me. but i told you before my God who is my witness that i cannot

deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain

material things and loose his soul. i told you earlier just drop your

old experience and follow my instruction of a man of God and you will

know what it means to follow somebody that fear God. Please forward to

me the payment of the $45 .

I swear to God alight Father.if you fail to receive this money don't

blame me (US$10,5000,000,00) united s tares dollars within 24 hours

after as you send the $45 i promise let God Take my life, I cannot

fail you, I promise you. don't fear as soon as you sent the $45 today

please leave the rest to me and see if i am lingering to you or not

because i can not use my life swear because of $45 How can i swear

against my life because of this fund, but is to show you that i am

telling you the truth. so please try to understand me by sending this

$45 is big amount but is too small for the amount you have to receive

within 24 hours.

please as soon as you send the $45 your fund is going to transfer into

your account immediately. I promise you to keep my world I assure you

that this month will be a month of joy and turn around in your life for

all you have labored for.Finally Please i will advise you to use

western union to send the $45 to my new agent immediately,

RECEIVERS NAME: KNE NKEM

ADDRESS: LAGOS/NIGERIA

TEXT QUESTION: URGENT

ANSWER: URGENT

SENDER'S NAME:#..

MTCN:#.......

TELPhone:+2348032978629

DR,JOHN PAUL

SKYE BANK PAYMENT DIRECTOR NIG PLC.

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