419 scam: "Rev.Michael Godswill"<root@mail.uic.edu.hk> COMPENSATION FOR YOU

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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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- ryan00416@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <ryan00416@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 13:37:17 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOU

How are you today?

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due
to my tight schedules.I am writing in regards to multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we

never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a
logical conclusion.

Thanks for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to some financial reason. But I want to inform you
that I have successfully

transferred the fund out of the Bank to my new partner account in
China who assisted me in this great venture.However, Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and

trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want
to show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,500.000.00 . Be inform
that I have left a Signed

International Certified Bank Draft with my Sectary for you. This Bank
Draft Values $1,500.000 able in any approved International Bank in the
world.

As at the time I was leaving Nigeria he was the only one I could trust
with that kind of money, he is a very simple and understanding man. I
will like you to contact

my sectary Dr.Jackson Ryan, for immediate delivery of this Bank Draft
because I have authorized him to send it to you as soon as you contact
him. At the moment, I am

very busy here in China for investment with my new partner. Please I
will like you to accept this little token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Also comply with Dr.Jackson Ryan to enable him send you the Bank Draft
without any delay through airway delivery services.

Contact my secretary with below details----
Name: Dr.Jackson Ryan
Address: No 4 Ikeja drive dolphins Lagos-Nigeria
Email (ryan00416@gmail.com

I has drop your information with him but to avoid mistake do not
forget to send him your full information for successful delivery.
Thanks and God bless you and

your family, hope to hear from you again.

Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Michael Godswill

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