419 scam: "Global Financial Crime Commission" <jonaawhite@msn.com> Counter claims on your funds by Mr. Wheeler

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "lioneljordan@buzonabc.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "lioneljordan@buzonabc.com" (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: "Global Financial Crime Commission" <jonaawhite@msn.com>
Reply-To: lioneljordan@buzonabc.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:01:02 +0500 (UZT)
Subject: Counter claims on your funds by Mr. Wheeler

Mr. Jonathan White
Secretary (GFCC/World Bank
Investigation Representative)

I am Mr. Jonathan White (secretary) GFCC/ World Bank Investigation
department This is to inform you that by a legislative resolution reached
on the 5th of April 2010, following complaints and petitions received by
us from both local and foreign contractors over the non-payment of their
over due contract claim, this commission on fact finding on contract
awards and payments was inaugurated by World Bank to ascertain the
legitimate of the petition and to recommend a final solution to this
effect. Presently, there is a counter claims on your funds by one MR JOHN
WHEELER, who is trying to make us believe that your pending fund be
release to him, he even explained that you entered into an agreement with
him, to help you in receiving your Pending fund, So here comes the big
question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR JOHN WHEELER), Hereby
making him the current beneficiary with this following account details: MR
JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743,B/NAME:CITI BANK,
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, if we do not hear from you within the next 7 working
days from today, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the
said MR JOHN WHEELER. Nevertheless, you are advice to respond and confirm
to us immediately and let us know if MR JOHN WHEELER is from you or not.
Contact the Head of our Legal Dept through his below email ID.
lioneljordan@buzonabc.com

Dr. Lionel Jordan
Head of the Legal Dept
(GFCC/World Bank Investigation Representative)
lioneljordan@buzonabc.com

Thanks,
Mr. Jonathan White.
For GFCC/World Bank Investigation department

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