419 scam: "MR.JOHN EDEH"<office@sszx.cn> READ MY MAIL

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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 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.
- email.johnedehdebtmanagementofficecbn@workmail.com (Workmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOHN EDEH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnedehdebtmanagementofficecbn@workmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:47:59 -0600
Subject: READ MY MAIL

>From the Desk of:
MR.JOHN EDEH
Director-General, Debt
Management Office/KTT Dept
Central Bank of Nigeria
OFFICE EMAIL.johnedehdebtmanagementofficecbn@workmail.com
Attn: Beneficiary,
Dear Sir,
I know that you might be surprise receiving this mail and it is also against my official code of conduct to release confidential issues like this to an outsider.
There is nothing I can do to help you beside this. I am compelled to do this because of my faith. I am talking about your funds with the Federal Government of Nigeria, there are a lot of forces working against you right from your sole called representative here, they have been frustrating you by demanding upfront payment from you constantly, If I tell you that they are using all these money you sent to them to work against you, you might not believe it. But it is the truth.
There is a way I can assist you get your fund without delay, it is a risk but i am resolute to help you, I have assisted one woman from Mexico with it, it worked out though her fund was US$2.5m. What you have to do is to open another bank account any where, if you can open it in another place, it will be nice, but what you have to bear in mind is that you have to retransfer the fund to another account immediately you confirme it in your account, I know why I want it this way.
If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail, and I will process your transfer without further delay. it might take them sometime to find out and by then, you would have retransferred the fund into another account.
Please you must keep this information’s top secret to your self alone tell you receive your Funds to avoid putting my job on the line.
After receiving your Funds as God torches you, you can give me any amount you feel as a gratification.
Get back to me through this email: as soon as you get this mail so that I will be in a better position to know what to do, Do not allow any person to deceive you your file is rite here on my table with me.
Yours faithfully,
MR.John Edeh
Director-General,
Debt Management Office/KTT Dept
Central Bank of Nigeria

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