419 scam: "MR. JOHN WALKER" <mrcmmr@alice.it> DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- jw25723@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- get back to me immediately on my private mail address ( jw25723@gmail.com ) ( john.walker174@yahoo.fr ) and confirm your particulars (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHN WALKER" <mrcmmr@alice.it>
Reply-To: jw25723@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:20:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

MY NAME IS MR.JOHN WALKER OF TELEX/COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE AFRI BANK, PORT
HARCOURT - NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVICE; IF AFTER
GOING THROUGH MY PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

AS OF THIS MOMENT, I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE AB NIGERIA. AND I WILL NOT BY
ANY MEANS LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB, SO IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, KEEP THIS TO
YOURSELF. I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS IN THIS BANK BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING
TO SHOW FOR IT. THIS IS JUST MY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT I GIVE MY
CHILDREN A DECENT TRAINING SINCE MY GOVT WHICH IS CORRUPT HAS REFUSED TO TAKE
CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY. INFANT I AM SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYTHING HERE AND I
NEED TO GET OUT.

I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF
YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE BE EQUALLY ADVISED THAT NO SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA CAN
HANDLE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND WITH ANY BANK WITHOUT THE
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE AFRI BANK, NIGERIA.

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAT
IS SUPPOSED TO ORDER TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE AB. A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE
EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY, THEIR WHOLE GAME PLAN IS
TO FRUSTRATE YOU; IN-ORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON THE PAYMENT AND THEN, THEY WILL
BE COMFORTABLE AND BE FREE ENOUGH TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS
ACCOUNT. THEIR AIM AND TARGET IS NOT THE MONEY YOU ARE GIVING THEM BUT TO
FRUSTRATE YOU, HENCE, YOU HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS, YET NOTHING HAPPENS,TO SUM IT
UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX DEPARTMENT, I
CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT STRAIGHT, I CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS
UNDER FIVE WORKING DAYS, BUT WE HAVE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. FIRST OF ALL, YOU
HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL GIVE ME AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.

FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY PRIVATE MAIL
ADDRESS ( jw25723@gmail.com ) ( john.walker174@yahoo.fr ) AND CONFIRM YOUR
PARTICULARS ON REPLY.

REGARDS,

MR.JOHN WALKER.

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