419 scam: Mr Godswill Johnson <uhd2009@att.net> Personally To You Regarding Your Payment

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348125799587

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Godswill Johnson <uhd2009@att.net>
Reply-To: mrgodswilljohnson20@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:24:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Personally To You Regarding Your Payment

Dear Fund beneficiary,

I am Mr Godswill Johnson a computer scientist working with Central Bank of Nigeria. I am 46 years old, I been working with the Central bank of Nigeria for the past 16 years. I have been keeping close watch on your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and obtained all the required certification but the fund has not been release to you.

The most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truths that on no account will they ever release the funds to you because they are trading with it instead they let you spend money unnecessarily, I can release this funds to you if you can certify me of my security by keeping this arrangement private, all I need from you is show your gratification in form of cash settlement after we are done with the transfer.

I decided to take this risk because of the way you are being treated by some group of mafias here in the bank who knows nothing than to brilliantly Cajole some beneficiaries funds for their own selfish interest.

Please you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing I will need to release this funds is a special customize TRANSMISSION HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG it is used in Apex Banks. we will buy two of it then I will recopy your information into our computer data base network after which I will destroy the previous ones and punch the key texted telex transmission botton to effect the transfer of your funds which will reflect in your bank within 48 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file.

If you are interested, do get in touch with me immediately.

You should send to me your direct mobile phone number for easy communication and also re confirm your banking details/personal data so that there won't be any mistake.

I am greatly touched to assist you because of your predicament.

God bless you as I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Mr Godswill Johnson

Computer Scientist

+234 8125 799 587

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