419 scam: "miss Jeanifer Linda"<office_presidency@presidency.ng> HOW ARE YOU?

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- usmanbello888@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "miss Jeanifer Linda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeaniferlinda@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:37:19 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Ref: FGN-WB/SV109
>From the Desk Of:
M/S JEANIFER LINDA (ASSISTANT).
FOR: Special Adviser on Economics & Financial Matters
E-mail: usmanbello888@gmail.com

My Good Friend,
Based on the reputation which your family and yourself commend as God fearing and Trustworthy, I Usman Bello, former chapel pastor to the Aso Rock Government wish to solicit your cooperation and assistance in respect of our consignment boxes already in the United state of American, which I want you to assist us and stand as our proxy to receive. The Boxes contains US$21.070,235.00 which my late boss (President Umaru YarDua) dispatched to United state of American for the pass five Month before his death, We proposed to receive this consignment in United state of American with the assistance of one Dr.William Prouty who turns demanding for 50% because of Mr.President's death which we did not agree on for any reason, that was why we have to stop the delivery to him, and seek for you to help us receive the funds. All relevant information, our details and letter of Authorization will be issued in your favour on your acceptance to assist us.You are entitled to 30% from the total
US$21.070, 235.00 involved for y
Thanks for adhering to our requests.

Your's Sincerely,
M/S JEANIFER LINDA (ASSISTANT).
FOR: Special Adviser on Economics & Financial Matters
Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This email may contain information which is privileged and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately.

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