419 scam: "ENGR.JERRY SCOTT"<test@5dhj.com> MESSAGE FROM ENGR. JERRY SCOTT

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "newfile2015@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348084400867 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGR.JERRY SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <newfile2015@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 06:32:36 -0700
Subject: MESSAGE FROM ENGR. JERRY SCOTT

FEDERAL MINISTRY FINANCE

FOREIGN DEBTS OFFICE

ZARIA STREET,GARKI P.M.B.0187,

GARKI, ABUJA

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that after our meeting last week with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, House Committee on Foreign Debts, and the Deputy Managing Director of Center Bank Nigeria, it was resolved that your $20.7M payment hitherto suspended should be released and sent to you through Diplomatic Courier delivery Services or wiring bank to bank. Therefore, within 72hours of re-confirm your full name, address and telephone number and your bank information's to us, please only through this email address (newfile2015@outlook.com) or call for us Tel:+2348084400867 for your urgent attention.

Yours Faithfully,

ENGR. JERRY SCOTT

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