419 scam: Rev sis mary godwin <www.@cup.ocn.ne.jp

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- akwuobiinnocent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev sis mary godwin <www.@cup.ocn.ne.jp >
Reply-To: Rev sis mary godwin <akwuobiinnocent@gmail.com >
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:34:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dearest Friend

Hello Dearest Friend

The money was moved under the co-operation of a new partner from
Japan.Presently,I'm in benin republic for the purpose of investing my own share of the money.
Meanwhile I did'nt forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the cash even though we were not successful.So feel free and contact my Secetray,Rev fr akwuobi innocent , and give him instructions on where to send the sum of (US$1,500,000.00) one million five hundred thousand United Sates Dollars,

which I kept as acompensation for all your past efforts. Please let me know immediately you recieve it, Finally,note that your phone number is needed, therefore send your phone number to him.

Name of my secretary Rev fr akwuobi innocent.
Email below:( akwuobiinnocent@gmail.com )

phone + 229- 98651882
Best regards,
Rev sis mary godwin
motto. c.m.c
Date....18/7/2016

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