419 scam: Daniel Mbonu <jimybrad@hotmail.com> Thanks and God Bless

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22968427963 (Benin, probably a 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.
- kingsleychukwuc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Mbonu <jimybrad@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <westerbenin@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:48:56 -0600
Subject: Thanks and God Bless

Dear Friend,

How are you my good friend? Hope all is well with you and your family.

I
am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from London who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I
thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I
want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of
my bank to my new partner's account in London who was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort,
sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of
the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you
with the sum of $800,000.00 I have left a Certified International VISA
MASTERCARD for you worth of $800,000.00 cash-able any automatic teller
machine in your country.Now contact my Pastor who is presently in Benin Rep.

Name:Pastor Kingsley Chukwu

E-mail: kingsleychukwuc@yahoo.com

Telephone:+229-6842-7963

CODE OF VISA MASTERCARD OWNERSHIP DETAILS

Issued By: Mr. Daniel Mbonu

Type : Visa Master-card

Master-card Number: 5355 2029 1223 3339

Amount : $800,000.00

Colour: Blue.

Ask
him to send you the total $800,000.00 which I kept for your
Compensation for using your personal data to secure the necessary
approvals and your attempts to assist me in this Matter. Therefore, you
should send him telephone number inclusive of your current mailing
address where you want him to send the VISA MASTERCARD to you.

I
am rewarding you with a token of $800,000.00 because you deserve it for
your past assistance which i can't forget.Note: I will not been
checking my email regularly because of the project i have at hand,So
please contact him now so that your Certified International Visa Master Card will not expire.

Thanks and God bless.

MR. DANIEL MBONU

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