419 scam: "Mr.Jerryjohnson" <"www."@eos.ocn.ne.jp> ECO BANK PLC DIRECTOR GENERAL,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mrjerryjohnson0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jerryjohnson" <"www."@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Jerryjohnson" <mrjerryjohnson0@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 03:47:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ECO BANK PLC DIRECTOR GENERAL,

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Internal Revenue Service Eco_Bank plc Department of the Treasury
Republic Du'Benin, Greeting from Eco-Bank Plc,Date: 10/04/2015.
Contact person: Mr.Jerryjohnson,

Email: (mrjerryjohnson0@gmail.com )

Before I commence I will like to explain myself to you, my name is
Mr.Andy Mill the new director officer of Eco bank Benin Republic Plc
West African, my dear, I want to use this opportunity to inform you
that I was now the director and it have not been a month now, so I
went through the scheme of work of this Honorable bank and find out
that your name and your fund valued $14.6 million dollars was here for
six months until now.

I discovered your total $14.6 Million Usd in our treasure account and
as i am mailing you now because you have every chances of getting the
payment from us in any option of you choose. Secondly; I will like you
to know from this moment that i am not the kind of person that can
give assurance of what i cannot do, I can only assure you what i am
sure that i can do, Meanwhile be inform that we have concluded every
others arrangements concern your transfer of your $14.6 Million to
your account and we have finalize by programming of your transfer.

I hereby to declare to you now to get us your full information so that
your fund will be wired into your account immediately OK without
wasting time, I do not like betraying people and no one will do such
to me.okay

But the little can holding us and your bank to confirm your transfer
now into your account is our transfer posting fee of $40 dollar and
immediately we receive the transfer posting fee from you we will hit
your amount into your account and it will re-flect under 24 hours. So
we advise you to try everything possible you can to send us the
transfer posting fee of $40 with below name and information through
Western Union or Money Gram to make it faster and also to enable us
complete with your transfer and close your payment file at the same
time.

Below is the information to send us the posting fee of $40 via or Money Gram
to make everything faster

Receiver's Name:........................ UBA MIKE
City:..................................... Cotonou
Country:................................... Benin Republic
Question:................................... In God?
Answer:.......................................... We Trust
Amount:............................................. $40.dollars only

Sender's Name:............................????????????????????

MTCN Number:..............................?????????????????????
Send your contacts information to enable him locate you immediately
for the transferring of your funds.
This is the information they needed from you..

1)Your Full Name....................
2)Your Home Address.................
3)Your current Numbers..............
4)Your Cell Numbers.................
5)You personal identification.......
6)your account number...............

Thanks and remain blessed,
my regards to your family.

Mr.Jerryjohnson,
Their E-mail Contact:(mrjerryjohnson0@gmail.com)
ECO BANK PLC DIRECTOR GENERAL,
PHONE:.+229 68972196

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