419 scam: "Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan"<idpn20044@gmail.com> HELLO:----UNITED NATION:---(Notification of 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2348163993799

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <idpn2004@one.co.il>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:21:46 -0700
Subject: HELLO:----UNITED NATION:---(Notification of Your Payment)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliment of the season.

I am Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan, the wife of President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, may I use this medium to notify you of the petitions received by the UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon from all over the continent in regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa sub-region with security's agent and diplomats who has been delaying people's funds, consignment and valuables in their custody and demand outrageous fees to get their Funds/consignment released to them.

This letter is to all people that have been scammed in any part of the World, while the United Nations (UN) have approved the sum of USD5,500,000.00 to compensate all victims that may have not received their contract/inheritance sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. And instructing my husband to make sure each and everyone of you receive his/her compensation payment, as directed by the United Nations (UN).

Visit the news and instructions from the United Nations (UN) on http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

Well, my husband President Good Luck Jonathan, has handed me over to do the job because he is very-very busy because of the on coming election by this year 2011, as you can see since I am the one in-charge of foreign compensation payment is like my husband is doing the job. You are hereby advice to reconfirm the following information listed below:

1. Your Full Name.

2. Your Full Billing Address.

3. Your Direct Phone Number.

4. Occupation.

5. A Copy of Your Identification.

Waiting for your urgent response with the required information needed to process and release your payment.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Patience Good Luck Jonathan.
Chair Person Debt reconciliation Task Force
TEL:+234-8163993799

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