419 scam: JONATHAN PHILEMON <jonathanphilemon200@gmail.com> ENDEAVOR TO CONTACT ME,

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JONATHAN PHILEMON <jonathanphilemon200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jonathanphilemon11301940@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:43:31 +0100
Subject: ENDEAVOR TO CONTACT ME,

*DEAR GOOD FRIEND,*

* *

*I AM JONATHAN PHILEMON, THE MANAGER, BILL AND TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR THE
RELATIVES OF ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER LATE MR. ENTE CLARK AN EXPATRIATE
WHO WORKS WITH OIL COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA BEFORE HIS ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON
FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF DEC. 2005 VIA ILL-FATED SOSOLISO AIR CRASH.*

* *

*DURING OUR BANK ROUTINE CHECK, WE DISCOVERED THE SUM OF ($18M USD) EIGHTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN A DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WHICH BELONG TO THE
LATE DECEASED AND OUR BANK IS PLANNING TO FREEZE HIS ACCOUNT NOW AND
TRANSFER HIS MONEY TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED BILL AS NOBODY
COMES UP TO CLAIM HIS MONEY. AND I DON'T WANT TO LOOSE THIS MONEY AS THIS
WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OF US TO MAKE MONEY. I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER
THIS MONEY TO YOU FOR SAFEKEEPING/ DISBURSEMENT. *

* *

*THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS NEXT OF KIN IS THAT THE LATE
DECEASED WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A
FOREIGNER. I AM READY TO NEGOTIATE THE MODE OF SHARING WITH YOU. I WANT TO
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% LEGITIMATE AND HITCH FREE. ALL I
NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR HONESTY, SINCERITY, CO-OPERATION AND ASSURANCE TO ME
THAT MY OWN SHARE WILL BE RELEASE TO ME AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO
YOU. *

* *

*DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION
ABSOLUTE SECRET/ CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION
TILL WE GET THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I HAVE CONCLUDED THE WHOLE
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU. TRUSTING TO
HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US PRECEDE FURTHER.*

* *

*THANKS AND YOURS SINCERELY,*

*JONATHAN PHILEMON.*

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