419 scam: "Jose De Jesus Martinez Gaona" <jesusmartinez@mail.uadec.mx> Read Carefully..Mrs. Emily Olivier Jackman

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jose De Jesus Martinez Gaona" <jesusmartinez@mail.uadec.mx>
Reply-To: emilyjacko@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:55:01 -0500
Subject: Read Carefully..Mrs. Emily Olivier Jackman

GREETINGS,
I am Mrs. Emily Olivier Jackman an ageing widow suffering from long time
illness and I have decided to render assistance to the needy as a part of
humanitarian services but my situation would not permit me. Hence, I found
your email address in the internet and I have presently deposited a Cheque in
the sum of £5,800,000.00 British Pound with FedEx express to deliver to you
upon your contact with them.

You are to receive this money and have it disposed on my behalf to the less
privileges in your location. And you are to take only 30% for work done and
70% to be disbursed as charity.

I am sorry to inform you that my communication capacity is very low and i
would not be able to communicate with you on your next reply.

What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx COURIER SERVICE as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date. For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge,
Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it
is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only charges to be paid by you are the accrued security keeping charges
of your cheque so far, this charges are very minimal; I was not allowed to
pay because they do not know when you will be contacting them for the claim
and to avoid demurrage or further cost.
Remember to ask them how much is the present security keeping charges of your
cheque and their method of receiving the charges.

Contact Information for the Claim of Your Cheque:
Contact Person: Mr. Mark Robbins
Email Address: fedxukb@live.com

You are to reconfirm the below information to them
Postal address:
Full Names:
Direct telephone number:
Occupation:
Security Keeping Code of the Cheque: (SCT/0433br/)

Once again, remember to ask them the security keeping charge accrued on your
cheque so far and their method of receiving the charges.

Thanks for accepting to do this on my behalf.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Emily Olivier Jackman

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