419 scam: Jonathan Moen <jonathanmoen@googlemail.com> Can I Trust You? Respond Asap !

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- +2348120474854
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.
- jonathanmoen1122@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jonathan Moen <jonathanmoen@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:09:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Can I Trust You? Respond Asap !

Dear Friend,

I plead for your indulgence if this missive comes to you as a surprise. I am Eng. Jonathan Moen, the Managing Director of Crossword Petro Services LTD In Nigeria.
Crossword Petro Services are into major contracts with some oil companies here in Nigeria.Though the unfortunate sad news is that our company owner died in a plane crash.

As the Managing Director of Crossword Petro Services, all the company documents are in my perusal.Just two months ago a relative of my late BOSS obtained COURT ORDER restraining all the company workers from making withdrawals from the company's bank account,planning to take over the company, but I thank God I have in my possession a contract file worth Twelve Million United States Dollars ($12M), it is the contract our firm executed for NNPC, a government oil company.

Now NNPC have approved the contract payment.As the managing director of the company,last week I was invited by their paying bank to come and endorse the BANK'S PAYMENT VOUCHER for the contract payment. As I reached to the bank i told them we are having some company logistic problems,that I will provide another account for the receiving of the contract payment. I am doing this because I know I will be sacked as soon as my late boss relatives take over the company.

I am contacting you because I do not have any foreign bank account, so what i need from you is to provide an account for the receiving of the contact payment and I will instruct the paying bank to transfer the whole contract sum into the account you will provide.If you have no bank account, I suggest you open one immediately.In other to appreciate your partnership,as soon as you receive the payment in your bank account, we will share the money 50% for me and 50% for you.

Note= There is no risk involved, nobody knows the existence of this money except me and you, so keep your mouth short and reply direct to this my private email address = jonathanmoen1122@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Engr. Jonathan Moen
Direct Tel : +2348120474854

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