419 scam: "E-mail Administrator" <info@jazeeratyasengg.com> RE:CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP / 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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +2347064911521 (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.
- mr.godwinemefiele-auditingdept@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "E-mail Administrator" <info@jazeeratyasengg.com>
Reply-To: mr.godwinemefiele-auditingdept@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:58:50 -0700
Subject: RE:CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP / FUND TRANSFER.

FROM: GODWIN I. EMEFIELE. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. CBN=
BUILDING TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS NIGERIA. Private Mobile Tel.:+2347064911521.=
E-mail: mr.godwinemefiele-auditingdept@hotmail.com ATTENTION: BENEFICIAR=
Y. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.(URGENT ATTENTION). THI=
S IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTED T=
O BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR=
THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FO=
R FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. IT WAS LATTER MADE KNOWN TO US THAT YOU=
R FUNDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO OUR BANK AND ITS BEEN LODGE IN A SUSPENSE =
ACCOUNT HERE WITH OUR BANK. AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONFIRM TO US IMMEDIATEL=
Y YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL SO THAT WE DO NOT MAKE A WRONG TRANSFER DUE TO PR=
OBLEMS WE ARE HAVING WITH SOMEBODY WHO CLAIM TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE THAT WA=
S SENT BY YOU. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A S=
IGNED DEED OF ASSIGNMENT CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE =
HER INFORMATION(S) FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY=
FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WILL NOT BE HELD RESPO=
NSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS. NAME: JANET WHITE BANK NAME: C=
ITI BANK ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428. PLEASE AS A MATTER OF =
URGENCY DO CONFIRM TO THIS HONORABLE OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YO=
U ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION(S) BELOW FOR VERIFICATION=
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALUED US$12.5M (TWELVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED T=
HOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACC=
OUNT ANY WHERE AS THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. =
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. YOUR NAME:.=
............................. 2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................... 3=
. YOUR TELEPHONE ......................... 4. FAX..........................=
5. AGE............................ 6. SEX............................ 7. Y=
OUR OCCUPATION.................. 8. YOUR NEXT OF KIN.......................=
............ AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESS=
ARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL =
BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EX=
ECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE IN=
HERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OF=
FICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/ FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HAND=
LE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS IN THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF TH=
E YEAR 2015. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO T=
HE SAID MRS. WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 72WORKING DA=
YS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE/DELAY THIS TRANSACTION MA=
Y HAVE CAUSED YOU. NB:YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO SCAN AND SEND TO ME FRONT=
AND BACK PAGE OF YOUR IDENTITY, ALSO YOU MUST SEND THIS CODE TO ME ALONG W=
HEN REPLYING MY EMAIL: 242 CODE OF CONDUCT. FREE ABSOLUTELY FREE TO CALL ME=
ON MY DIRECT LINE: +2347064911521 FOR ORAL CONVERSATION. CONGRATULATIONS=
. GODWIN I. EMEFIELE. CENTRAL BANK OF NIG. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. CC:LEGAL A=
ND CONFIDENTIAL. CC:OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY. CC:FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGE=
RIA. CC:NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

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