419 scam: "Mr. Aba Justice " <info991078_2016_@hotmail.com> Re-confirm Your information's

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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347016550489 (Nigeria, 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.
- abajustice757@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Aba Justice " <info991078_2016_@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info991078@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:21:35 +0200
Subject: Re-confirm Your information's

Attention:

This is to officially inform you that you have been issued a payment notice
for the sum of ( $3,500,000.00 ) Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only from the World Bank in conjunction with Federal Ministry
of Finance,

We have been instructed to release your unpaid inheritance/lottery winning
funds to you without any delay,your payment has been arranged to release to
you through our PAYMENT CENTER in Europe/America and Asia Pacific,which is the
instruction has been given to us by the Director of International payment
Investigation Division Geneva Switzerland.

I will be expecting to receive your information and you are advice to stop
further communication with anybody from now to enable me release your unpaid
inheritance/lottery winning funds to you without any hitch. To claim your
funds you are required as a matter of urgency to re-confirm the below
information's

Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Mobile Number:
Your Age:
You Sex:
Your Occupation:
Your Country:
A copy of your verifiable ID for verification

Your Bank Details

Bank Name:
Account Name:
Account Number:
IBN Number:
Bank Swift Code:
Bank Address:
Beneficiary Address:

Get back to me ASAP. For the release of your $3,500,000.00 Million United
States Dollars to you. Reply to my private email address:
abajustice757@gmail.com

Thank you,
Best Regards,
Mr. Aba Justice
Address: Amadu Bello Way,
P.M.B. 251, Central
Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
+234-7016-550-489

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