419 scam: jacksoon@jacksoon.com.tw Re Confirm

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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:
- "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. )
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: jacksoon@jacksoon.com.tw
Reply-To: info.atmpaymentdept001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:02:24 -0800
Subject: Re Confirm

Attention: Dear,

You have abandoned your card here for months going to years, I will not be liable if anything goes wrong with the card or if it get lost because I have tried as much as I can to see that you receive this card but you have always seem to be unwilling to receive it.

So if you are ready and interested to receive it now, then go ahead and send the Dispatch fee of $155 today through western union or money gram with this receiver information below:

Receiver Name / Prince Umunnakwe
Country / Lagos Nigeria
City / Lagos
Text Question In God
Answer /We Trust
Amount / $155

Send the MTCN information as well as the name and address of the sender so that I can receive it immediately and dispatch your ATM card to you.

Do also send your full Home Delivery address, Telephone # and Nearest Airport as the card would be delivered by the Speed Way Delivery Service courier. When it is sent out, I shall send you the tracking info so that you will use to track until it is delivered to you safely.

The full details of the operation is detailed in the operational Manual enclosed in the package which includes the card itself. The operations include:-

1, Slot the card in an ATM machine.
2, The machine asks you to enter your secret pin code/identification number (You will see that from the scratch card inside the Package and then scratch the sealed portion.
3, The machine would tell you that the card is accepted if the number is properly entered correctly.
from the card except you or without your permission.
4, If the card is accepted, it will ask you to enter the amount to be withdrawn after showing you the total sum loaded into the card. After withdrawing, the balance is as well indicated thereafter.
5, Not more than $5000 can be withdrawn from the card per day transaction as it is inter-switch.

I shall get back to you in due course with the details of the dispatch of the ATM card as soon as the Dispatch fee is made by You.

Thanks.

Rev. Dr Joseph Ego.
ATM Payment Dept
United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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