419 scam: "Dr. Goodluck Jonathan"<goodluck@yahoo.com> FROM DR. GOODLUCK 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Goodluck Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluckjo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 13:26:03 -0400
Subject: FROM DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN.

Dear Friend,

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise because we have not met or talked before. I got your email contact from an email directory and I am contacting you via this medium because of the confidentiality that this business that I am about to propose to you requires.

I am Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the immediate past President of Nigeria and I have an amount of money, US$35m(Thirty Five Million United States Dollars) deposited in an European bank.

All I want you to do is to stand as my representative in your country, so that the money will be transferred to your bank account. For standing as my representaive, I will offer you 20% of the money while I invest the remaining 80% in any lucrative business in your country.

If you can handle the transaction, please go ahead and forward your following details to me;

1, FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.

2, AGE AND OCCUPATION.

3, TELEPHONE NUMBER(S).

As soon as I hear from you, I will give you further details regarding this business proposal as well as the name of the bank where I deposited the money.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

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