419 scam: "sales" <sales@RGN.local> From: Sir John P. Whiting ( Reach My Personnel Assistance clementyeju81@o2.pl )

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347056263998 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- clementyeju81@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sales" <sales@RGN.local>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:44:39 -0600
Subject: From: Sir John P. Whiting ( Reach My Personnel Assistance clementyeju81@o2.pl )

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition.You may not understand why this mail
came to you but if you do not remember me, you might have received an
email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business
proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform
you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another
person who financed it to a logical conclusion.

I am also thanking you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer
of the fund into your account but due to one reason or the other best
known to you, we were unable to complete the business together. Now I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank
to my new partner's account in China that was capable of assisting me in
this great venture but due to your effort,sincerity, courage and
trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to
reward you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $650,000.00.

I have left an international certified bank VISA ATM CARD on your name worth
$650,000.00 which is cashable anywhere in the world. My friend I will like
you to contact my secretary, his name is Mr. Clement Yeju, for the
collection of this international certified bank VISA ATM CARD. I have authorized
him to release the international certified bank VISA ATM CARD to you as soon as
you contacts him regarding this issue. At the moment, I am very busy here
because of the investment projects which myself and the new partner are
having at hand.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart. Also comply with Mr. Clement Yeju so that
he will send the VISA ATM CARD to you without any delay, contact him on the below
contact information:

CONTACT: Mr. Clement Yeju
ADDRESS: No 23, Ikosi Rd,
Lagos-Nigeria
EMAIL : clementyeju81@o2.pl
TEL: +234 7056263998

You are to reconfirm to him your full Name, telephone number and your
address where you want him to send the VISA ATM CARD to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Sir John P. Whiting ( Reach My Personnel Assistance
clementyeju81@o2.pl )

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