419 scam: "Mr. Alfred Aniekwe"<tccicll@yahoo.com> For Your Consolation

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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:
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- africa.creditcommission@vip.onet.pl (Vip, Poland; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- unit federal republic of nigeria. our email: africa.creditcommission@vip.onet.pl registered no: 973008 abuja . private mailbag: m2 3ls: (Vip; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- jossyokpara01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alfred Aniekwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jossyokpara01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:05:57 -0800
Subject: For Your Consolation

African Credit Commission
Auditing and Accounting Unit
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Our Email: africa.creditcommission@vip.onet.pl
Registered No: 973008 Abuja .
Private Mailbag: M2 3LS: cable: africrdcmms.

Dear Scam Victim,

Our Ref: Fraud Victim/ Your Ref:..................

The International Monetary Fund and the United Nations Organization received a report of scam against you by African citizens of these countries, Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana , Bukina faso, Equatorial Guinea and the entire West African States (Ecowas) some of their collaborators in Europe, Asia and even America.

Our Governments, International Monetary Fund and United Nations Organization have compensated you following the virtual meeting held in December 2021 between the Government of these various countries, the International Criminal Court Officials and International Monetary Fund and United Nations Organization for the fraudulent activities carried out by these fraudulent individuals and groups against vulnerable and unprotected Citizens like you. This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on you.

As regards to the above, your data confirms that you were among those defrauded as listed by these countries' National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) through email scams, lotteries, FedEx Courier Delivery Scam, and letter/fax scams and bogus contract awards.

A compensation has been set aside to all the affected victims of which you are one of them. Be informed that a total of One Million three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only ($1,350,000.00) was allocated to you by the Heads of Government of these African Countries and the International Agencies as one of the fraud victims.

At this juncture you are therefore advised to stop any further communication/correspondence with any one/body claiming to be holding your fund (fraudsters) as such will result to a total cancellation of the release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to reconfirm your mailing address and fill the attached form to enable us dispatch immediately an ATM Card, Certified Bank Draft (Cheque), give you an access to our online bankers or make a direct wire transfer to your nominated account the value of your approved compensation amount.

In addition to that you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail to enable us to update our records. Do not forget to include your full contact details and phone and fax numbers.

You should therefore contact Mr. Jossy Okpara for the release of your approved compensation with your details as requested above. Attention: Mr. Jossy Okpara. Email: jossyokpara01@hotmail.com or africancreditcommission@africamail.com

He has been instructed to immediately effect the payment of your consolation fund within 48hours immediately he receives your confirmation.

Thank you.

Yours Truly,
Mr. Alfred Aniekwe
For: Africa Credit Commission

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