419 scam: "Mrs. Patience Jonathan"<Natthaphon.P@drsomchai.net> Re: From Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- patjonathan101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Patience Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patjonathan101@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:03:28 +0100
Subject: Re: From Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

Good-Day,

I am Mrs. Patience Jonathan, the wife of former Nigeria President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present administration in my country.

I have been terrified and subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in my country. As a woman, that is so traumatizing and fearsome to me, and I have lost confidence with anybody within the ambit of my country. You must have heard this over the media reports and the Internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money deposited by me and in my husband P A's name in few banks in my country.

But they are yet to be aware of the money in different security/finance firms abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged with their names. In fact, the total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of (USD31.4) Million dollars. Moreover, they are not relenting to strip off everything and make my family poor for life.

I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation, I decided to reach you through this medium. I have managed to disguised and beat the Nigerian security to smuggled out about USD15.5 Million Dollars and it is currently deposited at a security/finance companies in Europe .

I want you to recieve the money and keep it for the family safely and I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money fast before it will be located by the security Agents.

Contact me immediately through my Email Address(patjonathan101@gmail.com), so that I can forward to you all neccessary details.

Endeavour to send your phone and fax numbers for easy communications

Note That:
I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs. I cannot afford to visit the embassy that is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will not betray my confidence and trust in you

Regards,
Patience Jonathan.

Read more at : : : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/patience-jonathan-begs-magu-says-31-4m-medical-bills/

Read More at : : :http://breaking.com.ng/nigeria/patience-jonathan-group-accuses-efcc-of-media-trial/

Read more at: : : : http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/patience-jonathan-nigeria-s-richest-first-lady/163764.html#T5GU4PMWhbJ0O8Yy.99

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