419 scam: nta <faty1@fattty.jp.tn> PAYMENT RECEIPT...

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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348020967661 (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.
- a.icpc@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- stated below. mr ekpo nta tel: (+234 802 096 7661) email:(nt= a.icpc@aol.com) ijeomaokoh123@yahoo.co.uk you are advice to forward the (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: nta <faty1@fattty.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <nta.icpc@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 07:35:37 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT RECEIPT...

Zohaib Rehman. This is Chairman. Mr Ekpo Nta of ICPC Nigeria.(Independent C=
orrupt Practice Commission, ICPC) in alliance with the Economic Community o=
f West African States (ECOWAS), with their Head Office here in Nigeria has =
been working towards the total eradication of fraudsters and scam in here i=
n Nigeria With the help of the United States Government. We have been able =
to track down so many of this scammers in various parts of (NIGERIA) and th=
ey are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria, meanwhile during the proce=
ss of arrest, We were able to recover some funds from the prosecuted scamme=
r. In respect to this great achievement, this Anti-crime commission and the=
United State Government/Federal Government Of Nigeria have ordered that th=
e money recovered from these Scammers be shared among 100 Lucky people whom=
there appear our list, This email is been directed to you because your ema=
il address was found in one of the file and computer hard disk recovered fr=
om the prosecuted scammers there in our custody. You are therefore being co=
mpensated with the sum of $5Million Dollars. We have also arrested all thos=
e who claimed to be Barristers, Bank Officials, Lottery Agents, Person or g=
roup of Person's who claim to have funds in their custody that belonged to =
you or want you to be the Next of kin of such funds which do not exist ,Sin=
ce your email appeared among the lucky Beneficiaries who will receive a com=
pensation of $5Million Dollars, we have arranged your payment to be made to=
you through Swift Card.(ATM). Please do feel free to direct your email bac=
k with required information to person in charged of ATM Program/Delivery fr=
om ZENITH BANK PLC, the swift card has been specially prepared to enable yo=
u withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the =
maximum is Five Thousand Dollars Only per day, due to security reasons, so =
you are therefore advised to direct all your mails to me with the required =
information as stated below. Mr Ekpo Nta Tel: (+234 802 096 7661) EMAIL:(nt=
a.icpc@aol.com) ijeomaokoh123@yahoo.co.uk You are advice to forward the inf=
ormation bellow to enable us prepare your ATM Card including your Pin for e=
asy accessibility. Your Full Name_______________________ Your Address______=
__________________ P.O.BOX_________________________________ Country________=
__________________ Telephone Number________________________ Mobile Number__=
_______________ Fax Number______________________________ Occupation________=
________________ Marital Status_______________________ Age_________ Sex____=
_________ Officially Sign. Mr Ekpo Nta Chairman ICPC Nigeria. (Independent =
Corrupt Practice Commission, (ICPC) ---------------------------------------=
----------------------------- If you have received this communication in er=
ror, please notify ICPC immediately by replying to this message.=20

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