419 scam: "Jenet Michael"<jenetm20@centbk.com> Re: Urgent Payment Confirmation:.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- debtofficer234@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jenet Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jenetm20@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:51:11 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent Payment Confirmation:.

Re: Urgent Payment Confirmation:.

Attention Beneficiary.

It Has Been Resolved And Agreed Upon By The World Bank Auditors That $5,500,000.00 Being Part Payment Of Your Inheritance Funds Will Now Be Released To You Via ATM Special Mode Of Payment. This Approval Was Part Of The Agreement Signed In The Last Joint Meeting Of The World Bank, The CBN And United Nations.

Your Email Address Appeared In Our Central Computer Among The List Of Unpaid Beneficiaries Who Will Receive Their Payment, Our Auditors Have Verified Your Payment File And Discovered Reasons Why You Were Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Was Because Of Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified By The Auditors.

Here Is Your New Payment Reference No.-3532-0021 & Released Code No: 0763;Your Payment Approvals And Authorization Documents Has Been Handed Over To Mr. Jaiye Ebinisi, He Shall Facilitate The Delivery Of Your $5,500,000.00 ATM Payment To You And Will Be Sending You The ATM Swift Card Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Payment From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World.

Did You Permit Any Mr. Jerry Richard To Claim Your $5,500.000.00 Payment On Your Behalf? We Have Been Informed That A Man In The Name Of Mr. Jerry Richard Told The Debt Settlement Officer In Charge Of Your $5,500.000.00 Payment That You Appointed Him To Represent You On The Claiming Of Your $5,500.000.00 Payment, The Debt Settlement Officer Is In The Process Of Releasing The $5,500.000.00 ATM Card Payment To Mr. Jerry Richard, They Are Only Waiting For The Delivery Fee Of The $5,500.000.00 ATM Card From Mr. Jerry Richard As Your Representative.

Urgently Confirm To Mr Jaiye Ebinisi (Debt Settlement Director) Whether YES You Permitted Mr. Jerry Richard To Pay The Delivery Fee Inorder To Claim The $5,500.000.00 ATM Card Payment On Your Behalf Or NO You Shall Facilitate The Delivery Of Your ATM Card Yourself Inorder To Receive Your $5,500.000.00 ATM Card Payment As The Beneficiary.

Send Your Confirmation To Mr. Jaiye Ebinisi (Debt Settlement Officer)
His Email: ( debtofficer234@mynet.com )

You MUST Reconfirm Your Full Names, Address,Telephone & Any Form Of Identification To Mr. Jaiye Ebinisi For Confirmation.

Your Immediate Confirmation Is Highly Needed In Your Own Interest.
Jenet E. Michael.
Payment Confirmation Dept.

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