419 scam: "Johnson"<jhnson@qip.ru> WE URGE YOU TO RECONFIRM

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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:

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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jhnson@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:35:46 +0100
Subject: WE URGE YOU TO RECONFIRM

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATION SPECIAL DUTY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH JP MORGAN CHASE NA, BANK OF CYPRUS AND WORLD BANK DEBT RELIEF HAVE TAKEN OVER THE PAYMENT OF AFRICAN FOREIGN DEBT FOLLOWING A BILATERAL AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE WORLD BANK REGIONAL OFFICE AND THE PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN UNION. WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CLAIM FILE AND THUS CONFIRMED YOUR CLAIM TO BE GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC.

AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUND YOU HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT VIA A PERSONALIZED MENTIONED BANKS ATM VISA/MASTER, AND OTHER MONETARY FACILITY IN ADDITION.WE URGE YOU TO RECONFIRM TO US YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS BELOW FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT TO ENABLE US DELIVER THE MONETARY FACILITIES TO YOUR ADDRESS ACCORDINGLY;

[1] YOUR FULL NAME.................... ADDRESS............................
[2] YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE............. CELL PHONE ...............
[3] YOUR AGE..... OCCUPATION ...............POSITION ....................

[4]INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, FOR IDENTIFICATION

BE ADVISED TO STOP FORTHWITH ALL DEALINGS WITHIN ANY OFFICE IN NIGERIA OR OUTSIDE IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A FINAL SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED ALL PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER THAT IS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT FROM WORLD BANK PRESIDENT AND UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL.

THE UNITED NATION, WORLD BANK AND THE MENTIONED BANKS. HAVE APPROVED AND ORDERED THE DIRECTORS TO ISSUE OUT TO YOU THE SUM OF US$10,500,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT CITED AS COMPENSATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 OF YOUR ORIGINAL FUND.

MORE DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS WE PROGRESS.

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU TO ADHERE TO INSTRUCTION LAID DOWN TO THIS PROCEDURE TO AVOID POSSIBLE HITCHES IN RECEIVING THIS ENTITLEMENT

REGARDS,
MR. JOHNSON GOODWILL
DIRECTOR SPECIAL DUTY

WORLD BANK/UN DEBT SETTLEMENT SCHEME

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