419 scam: "MR JOHN ACTON"<ademirci@maienerji.com.tr> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

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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 united states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.
- +2348065849718 (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.
- johnacton41@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JOHN ACTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnacton41@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 18:48:57 +1000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

Compliment of the day.

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one gentle man,MR DONNEL DEANE an American citizen.

This gentleman claimed to be your representative,and this power of attorney stated that you died of throat cancer,they brought an account to claim your approved compensation payment of $2.5Million United States Dollars which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED,below is the new account they have submitted:

MR. ANDREW FRANCIS SVENKESON
ADD: 425 VELDE STREET,
CREVE CEOUR, IL 61610
NATIONALITY: AMERICAN
ZIP: 61610
AGE: 54YRS
MARITAL STATUS: DIVORCED.
PROFESSION: RETIRED REALTOR BROKER.
BANK DETAILS:
SCOTIA BANK
314 HARWOOD AVE. S UNIT
HPO5 AJAX, ONT. L1S 2JI,
CANADA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 321020072923
AACCOUNT NAME: ANDREW FRANCIS SVENKESON

However,we have use our inteligency email assessment data tracking panel to check on your email account,and we found out that your email ID is still working not dead,then we decided to write you in order to verify and confirm from you before we open up further communication with MR DONNEL DEANE and get the payment release to him.

You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information, if you are still alive, you are to contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to
ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to all foreign outstanding payments.

You are to call this office +234-806-584-9718,immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is release to you.

Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous,as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment and as well get in touch with us through this email address:johnacton41@yahoo.co.uk

You are required to send us the following information below:

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
10. A Copy Of Your Identity Attached.

Kindly reply

Mr John Acton Jr.
International Monetary Funds Agents.

NOTE:PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL:johnacton41@yahoo.co.uk

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