419 scam: "Mr. Jonathan Ude Ebele" <andyrich201@gmail.com> Compliment of the day my good friend

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +22996418005 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jonathan Ude Ebele" <andyrich201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Jonathan Ude Ebele" <joshuarodrique1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 19:10:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Compliment of the day my good friend

Compliment of the day my good friend

It is my pleasure to reach you after our successful attempt on our business transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance in the past to help me in receiving the fund,I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring the fund with the help of a new partner from Brazil. Everything was perfectly done because we stroke a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (F M F), and she rendered tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and it worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds which you did not complete with me, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of Seven hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars ($750.000.00 USD) Please accept it as a token of appreciation from Me. Presently, I am in Brazil for investment project. Since it was difficult to contact you before i traveled due to the urgency of my business schedule, I have left instruction with Mr.Joshua Rodrique the foreign remittance department of African development bank Parakou branch Benin Republic to send your cheque. You need to contact him today on the email you will find in the reply to of this message.

The only money you will send to him is the cost of sending your cheque to you through courier service which is $97 only because he cannot be able to cash any money from your cheque.

His name is: Johshua Rodrique
Tel Phone: +229 96418005

Please email him and inform him that I have contacted you that he should go ahead to send your compensation cheque.

You have to reconfirm your information to him so that he will confirm that you are the person supposed to contact him, considering the kind of information he is expecting, so fill free to get in touch with Mr. Joshua Rodrique he will send you the cheque without any hitch.

Send to him the following data: Address, Your Full Name, Country, City, Age, Sex, Phone Number, Occupation. If you wish to receive your money in a cheque, kindly tell him your preference to receive your $750.000.00 USD.

God Bless you and your family.
Regards,
Mr. Jonathan Ude Ebele

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