419 scam: "FROM DESK OF MR. JOSIAH O. OHANUSI Chief of Financial Control United Nations in Nigeria" <contractagency89@gmail.com> WATING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348034301812 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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" <contractagency89@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jossyohanusi@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 10:19:08 -0700
Subject: WATING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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
MY WHATSAPP NUMBER::+2348034301812

Dear Sir/Madam

How are you and your family today.

Please I want to inform you that you have been approved to received a
compensation payment of the Sum of US$75,000,000.00 (Seventy Five
Million United States Dollars Only) from the Barclay's Bank London
into your Bank Account by the Dignitaries of the Board of Directors of
the Governing Board of the United Nations/World Bank Group and the
Federal Bureau of the Investigation (FBI) Authority, such as 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 in order to reward you
on what you have gone through during this COVID 19 PANDEMIC Crises and
also what you have encounter with the people you are in contact now
and in the past regarding the release of your Contract/Inheritance
Payment you have exoculated with the Government African Countries,
Asian Countries, European Countries and United Sated of American
Government which they totally messed you and your Payment Case File up
files and upon that they collected a lot of Money from you and failed
to released your payment to you.

Now luckily to you I, MR.JOSIAH O. OHANUSI the Chief of Financial
Control United Nations in Nigeria have been appointed by the Governing
Board of the United Nations/World Bank Group and the Federal Bureau of
the Investigation (FBI) Authority to look into your matter and to be
in charge of the releasing of this your Approved Payment of US$75M to
you from the Barclay's Bank London into your Bank Account for you to
look after yourself and your family, which my good friend of Mr.
Abdulla Shahid the President of the United Nations General Assembly
plead to me on your behalf that I should tamper Justice with Mercy for
you and assist you to secured other Necessary Documents that will
stopped the releasing of your payment to you immediately your present
your Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released Order of Claim
signed and stamped by the Governing Board of the United Nations/World
Bank Group and the Federal Bureau of the Investigation (FBI) Authority
is presented to the Barclay's Bank London in order to protect you and
your Payment of US$75M to avoid any STOP ORDER by IMF, or FBI of the
releasing of your payment to you because of the Anti Terrorism,
Certificate of Ownership, Certificate of Merit from Court and your
Deposit Certificate of your US$75M with the Barclay's Bank London on
your behalf, which I agree with my friend Mr. Abdulla Shahid the
President of the United Nations General Assembly that I am going get
them for you so that nobody will not has any right to question you in
your Country and in your Bank on how you come across this Huge Amount
in your Bank Account.

Listen after my several thoughtful and deep considerations
irrespective regarding your financial predicament with my friend Mr.
Abdulla Shahid the President of the United Nations General Assembly
and I promised him that I am going to assist you for securing your
Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released Order of Claim on your
favor, but provided if you are 100% to adhere my instructions without
hesitation or to delays not not comply with me because I am going to
negotiate with the Governing Board of the United Nations/World Bank
Group and the Federal Bureau of the Investigation (FBI) Authority to
know how much the Final Clearance Certificate of Fund Released Order
of Claim will cost us so that you will be aware and I will advise you
what to do for us to get the Certificate on your name from the
Governing Board of the United Nations/World Bank Group and the Federal
Bureau of the Investigation (FBI) Authority so that nothin else will
stopped your payment for not to be released to you because it will be
the only obligation that will delays your payment from releasing to
you into your Bank Account.

So if you are interested to follow my directives and received your
fund, then do forward to me this information's to me 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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