419 scam: "Mr.Anthony Uzochukwu" <car34soo@verizon.net> PLEASE TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST.NIN REPUBLICk / FINAPŒë¸"

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "pastor_engaobi2010@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anthony Uzochukwu" <car34soo@verizon.net>
Reply-To: pastor_engaobi2010@w.cn
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:31:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST.

Dear Favourit Friend How Are you Today??,

I am very happy to inform you that I secured a foreign contract in Japan under a co-operation of Mr.Clement Wantanebe. Before I get this contract I made a promise to render an assistance to the motherless babies as soon as I secure the contract, but the poor political instability and selfish interest in the Government of my Country could not allow me to achieve the object.

I am in Japan now for my investment project and very busy at the moment.But before I left my Country I left $2,300.000.00usd) (two Million three Hundred United State Dollars) with Diamond Bank Pl c Benin Republic under the care of Rev Pastor.Emmanuel Engaobi. Therefore I would like you to contact Rev Pastor.Emmanuel Engaobi now and ask him to transfer the ($2,300,000.00 usd) to you.

You shall use ($2.100,000.00usd ) out of the total amount to launch a foundation on motherless babies in your area in my name and keep ($200,000.00usd) to yourself as a reward for your participation and effort. Please contact Rev Pastor.Emmanuel Engaobi via his email address here:(pastor_engaobi2010@w.cn) and provide him with the below information.

Your full name,
Your direct Phone and Fax Number,
Your Age,Occupation,
Your direct Address.
Thank for doing that and may God provide all your needs for you in Jesus name I pray.

Regards,
Mr.Anthony Uzochukwu,

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