419 scam: "Mr. justine jones" <"www."@gold.ocn.ne.jp> approve of your compensation fund

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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:
- "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.
- jimmytony170@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. justine jones" <"www."@gold.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. justine jones" <jimmytony170@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 07:37:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: approve of your compensation fund

Good day, I want to let you know that the UNITED NATION has signed and
approve of your compensation fund of $4.500,000.00usd and was right deposited here
under the care of UBA Bank West Africa. You are require to forward your
personal details such as Full name, home address and country, city,
telephone number and your ID card or passport attach.

I have paid for the Insurance & Security fee. The only fee you have to
pay is their delivery fee $250 Please indicate the registration Number
and ask Him how to pay their delivery fee of $250 so that you can pay it
immediately.

Then forward all this needed information to justine jones at:
ATM Card Dept. Manager: Mr. justine jones
E-mail: jimmytony170@hotmail.com
Tel; +2996988713

Listen, Your $4.5million USD was credited into ATM Visa Card and was
programmed to be withdrawing $5000usd on dial basses till you get your get
all at your possession. So I want you to forward and call the bank department
manager for the dispatching your Card today. Update me please.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Pius Okagba
UN Zonal Chairman
West Africa.

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