419 scam: "GOODLUCK JONATHAN"<watsonians@wanadoo.co.uk> RE: 2010 FUNDS RELEASE/ NOTICE

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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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "joayosir@live.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.
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.
- joayosir@minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOODLUCK JONATHAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <AWILLARD@Big-Orange.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 17:33:59 -0700
Subject: RE: 2010 FUNDS RELEASE/ NOTICE

From the Desk Of:
H.E. Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR)
President and Commander-in-chief
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Date: 2nd June, 2010.

Ref: FGN-CONTRACT/102A99-10

RE: 2010 APPROVAL FOR FUNDS RELEASE.

I am DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN (G.C.F.R) President of Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds that is why I have to intervene. I hereby notify you of the new order on the release of your contract fund held in the Second Meeting of today 2nd June, 2010 with the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria, Senate committee members and other members of Finance team. That your contract inheritance payment Will now be sponsored and paid by the Federal government only if you have valid credit line Account, This mandate supersedes all other mandates, discontinue with all other offices, banks and person(s) to avoid unnecessary extortions/ misdirection of your funds.

You are required and advice to contact the Senior Special Adviser on Economics and Financial Matters in Accra Ghana immediately and confirm to him also your valid credit on-line Account to ascertain that you have good credit and qualified to receive such huge sums.

1) CONTACT NAME: JOHNSON O AYO (OON)
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +233 54 2536101 FAX: +233 54 2536102
3) ADDRESS: NIGERIA EMABASSY, GHANA.
4) OFFICIAL E-mail: joayosir@minister.com or joayosir@live.com

Modalities have been worked out at the highest levels of the Presidency and the Central Bank of Nigeria for the immediate transfer of the funds within 14 working days, subject to your satisfaction of the above stated terms. Kindly expedite action so as to enable us conclude this transaction into this batch as payment to foreign beneficiaries are usually carried out on quarterly basis.

Your's Sincerely,

H.E Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR)
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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