419 scam: "FROM DESK OF MR. JOSIAH O. OHANUSI Chief of Financial Control United Nations in Nigeria" <goodluckejonathan.pre01@gmail.com> WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS URGENT AS POSSIBLE

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- jossyohanusi@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM DESK OF MR. JOSIAH O. OHANUSI Chief of Financial Control United Nations in Nigeria" <goodluckejonathan.pre01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jossyohanusi@aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:03:22 -0700
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS URGENT AS POSSIBLE

FROM THE DESK OF MR. JOSIAH O. OHANUSI
Chief of Financial Control United Nations in Nigeria
Address: UN House Plot 617/618, Central Area District,
Diplomatic Zone PMB 2851, Garki, Abuja FCT,
Email: jossyohanusi@aol.com
TEL: +2349123536843

Dear Sir/Madam

How are you and your family today.

This is to inform you that I MR.JOSIAH O. OHANUSI the Chief of
Financial Control United Nations in Nigeria have been approved by the
Board of Directors of the Governing Board of the United Nations/World
Bank Group and the Federal Bureau of the Investigation (FBI)
Authority, Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, Mr. Christopher A. Wray (Director) Federal Bureau of
Investigation FBI Authority New York, USA and Dr. David Malpass the
Managing Director World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer and Mr.
Abdulla Shahid the President of the United Nations General Assembly to
mastermind the immediate release of the sum of US$75,000,000.00
(Seventy Five Million United States Dollars Only) they have awarded to
be paid to you into your Bank Account from their Approved Paying Bank,
the Barclay's Bank London as among the list of the people they are
compensating for what they have gone through with the people they are
dealing with in past regarding the release of their
Contract/Inheritance Payment they have execulated with the African
Countries, Asian Countries, European Countries and United Sated of
American Government and totally messed up their files and collected a
lot of Money from them and failed them and coupled with this ongoing
Covid 19 Pandemic Crises all over the World that immediately you
provide your Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released Order of
Claim signed and stamped on your name is presented to the Barclay's
Bank London in order to protect you and your Payment of US$75M in
order to avoid the STOP ORDER by IMF, or FBI of the release of your
payment to you because of the Anti Terrorism, Money Laundering and
Drug Law Certificates which I am going to get it for you so that
nobody has any right to question you both in your Country and in your
Bank on how you come across this Huge Amount in your Bank Account.

So it is my privilege to inform you that my good friend Mr. Abdulla
Shahid the President of the United Nations General Assembly called me
on your behalf that because of him I should not allow you to lose this
your Approve Compensation Payment of US$75M the Governing Board of the
United Nations/World Bank Group and the Federal Bureau of the
Investigation (FBI) Authority have approved to be paid to you that I
should try to assist you because of your financial incapability and to
secured this required Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released
Order of Claim on your name from the Governing Board of the United
Nations/World Bank Group and the Federal Bureau of the Investigation
(FBI) Authority and present it to the Barclay's Bank London for your
payment to be released to you.

Listen after my several thoughtful and deep considerations
irrespective of your financial predicament with him in securing your
Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released Order of Claim on your
favor which I agree with him and promised that I am going to assist
you, and now I do hereby mobilize an avenue to further assist you to
finalize your payment case with the Board of Directors of the
Governing Board of the United Nations/World Bank Group and the Federal
Bureau of the Investigation (FBI) Authority and Barclay's Bank London
for you to finally receive your complete Approved Payment into your
Bank Account provided if you are 100% adhere to the below instructions
without hesitation or delays because I am going to negotiate to know
how much this Certificate will cost so that you will be aware and I
will advise you what to do and take full possession of your US$75M
into your Bank Account and be happy in your life.

So if you are interested to follow my directives sand received your
fund, then do forward to me this information's to this Office as
stated below:

1, Your full Name:
2, Your Bank Details
3, Your contact Address
4. Your International Passport/ID Card
5, Your Direct Telephone Numbers

Waiting for your urgent response to me

Regards.

MR. JOSIAH O. OHANUSI
Chief of Financial Control
United Nations in Nigeria
TEL: +2349123536843

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