419 scam: " J T" <un9898898@op.pl> Compliment of the day.

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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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045738294 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mr.johnthomas2010@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " J T" <un9898898@op.pl>
Reply-To: <mr.johnthomas2010@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:14:09 -0700
Subject: Compliment of the day.

Compliment of the day.

My Name is Mr John Thomas; I am a banker with Intercontinental Bank Plc London. My contact information is: my private telephone number (+ 44 704 57 38 294). My working address is Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc
36-38 Leaden hall Street
London
EC3A 1AT
United Kingdom
Private email address:(mr.johnthomas2010@rediffmail.com)

I am seeking for your consent in a business proposal which was originated from Angola which involves the Finance Minister of Angola, the Accountant General and the Project management / Contract Award Committee Chairman of Angola
This top Government officials over budgeted funds which the government want to use to pay all her foreign contractors who executed contract with the Government.
I was approached by this top Government officials to seek for a reliable company or person who will be fronted as the beneficiary of the over invoiced funds (over budgeted funds) because my department manage the Angola Oil Sales Reserve Account with Intercontinental bank Plc London Branch.

Solid arrangement has been made to prepare documents in favor of the company or person as the bono fide contractor with Angola Government, all the parties involved are well protected and it is a risk free transaction, and the top government officials involved are solely responsible for preparing all the legal documents that will back your company as the bono fide beneficiary of the fund.

The amount involved is US $6m (SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) and you will be entitling of 30% of the fund while 70% is for the Angola top Government officials involved. I am the coordinator between you and the Angola groups as I consulted you for this transaction at the end of the business you will compensate me with whatever percentage you deem wise to offer to me. it have also been resolved that the 70% of the Angola Government officials will be with you for a period of Three years (3yrs) which is the period all the concerned in this transaction will be due for retirement, you are to invest their own share of 70% into a profitable business Venture which the memorandum of understanding will be prepared and signed by both parties as the transfer processing’s commence.

Your responsibility in this transaction is to provide a company name or personal address which will be used to prepare the back up documents and to operate account with our bank as an offshore account (THE NAME OF THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL OPERATE WITH OUR BANK IS CALLED TREASURY RESERVE ACCOUNT)

The funds will be lodged into your offshore account which you open with us first as a transits account and I will courier the account information(s) such as the Master Card which you will use to start withdrawing Money and the beauty of the Master card is that the maximum you can withdraw per day is US$150,000.00.

The reasons why we adopt this system is to avoid International Monetary regulatory interference of the fund, if we transfer to your account directly it means that we are inviting the eagle eye to investigate the funds. The protocol to transfer huge funds out side London is so strict, that was why we prefer this Master Card system.

I do hope you understand our reasons to choose master Card system, as a professional in banking Industry and also with my knowledge of the new monetary policies in Europe direct bank to bank transfer of such a fund is very difficult and time constrain, more so it is very expensive.

The only obligation you owe to us now is to open this Treasury Offshore Transits account which it is very important you commence the account opening processing now because the account must be one month old before our bank will allow such funds to be lodged into it.

It is very important I speak with you on phone so that we can discuss on the account opening
while the backup documents are been processed. The account opening is processing is the same all over the globe which me and you shall negotiated it, meanwhile this transaction is quite different from any other transaction you have ever experience before.

My contact information is: my private telephone number (+ 44 704 57 38 294).MY RIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS IS(mr.johnthomas2010@rediffmail.com) My working address is Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc
36-38 Leaden hall Street
London
EC3A 1AT
United Kingdom

I wait urgently to hear from you
Sincerely
Mr. John Thomas
Head of operation/ credit control Intercontinental Bank Plc London

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