419 scam: "Hon.Joshua Goodluck" <hon3@sfshxc.net> URGENT 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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon.Joshua Goodluck" <hon3@sfshxc.net>
Reply-To: jgxx1@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:43:05 -0700
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION

HELLO DEAR;

I am Hon.Joshua Goodluck, The Chief Nigeria Auditor of the Federation and Chairman Debt Payment Committee. We are constituted by the Presidency Federal Government Of Nigeria and assigned responsibilities to make Approvals and to settle payments to Foreign Debts which was incurred by the Past Government Administration.

In my capacity as the Chairman of this Debt Payment Committee,I discovered a surplus fund amounting to US$16,570,000.00 (US$16.570 Million) and I have this privilege to seek for your Co-operation to present you as among the beneficiary to receive the surplus Payment. The Amount is US$16,570,000.00 (US$16.570 Million) and after you receive it, we shall arrange to meet in person at your place as to discuss the line of business where you can invest the fund and to control it as my business partner.

If you accept this humble genuine financial uplift request,urgently send me your respond with your full contact details ?. PLEASE NO RISK IS INVOLVE.

Awaiting For Your Prompt Respond in good Faith.

Thanks

Hon.Joshua Goodluck
The Auditor General In-charge

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