419 scam: Rev Johnson <cxoffice@tim.it> INFORMATION

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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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Johnson <cxoffice@tim.it>
Reply-To: revjohnson675@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:14:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INFORMATION

Dear Friend,

In accordance to my religious persuasion,I felt expedient to write and inform
you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by the duo of JUSTICE AKANBI and Mr.
Naiyaju of the Ministry of Finance to divert your money to their designated
account in Europe.

As a junior staff,I discovered that they moved the Funds from Lagos to SPAIN
and from SPAIN; they have moved it last week to Banca D'Italia in ITALY.

Today I found out through the Central computer database that they are about to
reroute your fund to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK in United States. With this,I felt
that it is important for me to alert you on this development.

They are still using your name and contract/inheritance identification number
as the beneficiary but they have changed the account co-ordinate,that is why
they are frustrating you by asking for money every time in order for them to go
behind and contact you. I have the reference number of the transaction and also
I have the number of the official who is directly in charge at the JP MORGAN
CHASE BANK in United States.

Your Funds is supposed to go through the London credit control financial
clearinghouse before finally Lodge in JP MORGAN CHASE BANK in United States.All
the data about your claim profile are within my reach. I do not need
gratification from you either in cash or kind; I can never be a part of evil
because the bible said YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU
FREE.

Please respect my discretion in this matter, you can send an email to me so
that I can give you the reference number and the name and contact information
of the officials of the JP MORGAN CHASE BANK in United States. I repeat, please
do not expose my person, it is not easy to get jobs around here and I cannot
contend with these powerful individuals because they can eliminate me just like
that.

You can reach me through my email:

Thanks and God bless.

Rev Johnson Ibe

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