419 scam: "Dr.Alex Gajira"<alexgajira@rediffmail.com> PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT ARE YOU AWARE?.

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- alex.gajira@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Alex Gajira" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alex.gajira@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:06:58 -0500
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT ARE YOU AWARE?.

PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT!!!

Following the conclusion of the assignment of the Presidential committee to look into the

problem facing the payment of contractors overdue contract funds and subsequent submission

of the report of the committee, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Dr. Good luck

Ebele Jonathan ,after due consideration of the report has approved the payment of the of Funds

to you through the Presidential Diplomatic Payment system.

In view of the above report,you are required to reconfirm your current information to enable us

forward your information so as to enable us obtain on your behalf the LEGALITY

CERTIFICATE from our PROBATE REGISTRY which will empower you claim your money without

questions from any quarter.

The requested information of yours are as follows:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:

2. YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS:

3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

4. YOUR NEXT OF KIN:

5. ANY MEANS OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:

On behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria we regret the inconveniences the delay in your

payment must have cost you while anticipating your on the spot response and co-operations.

Best Regards,

Dr.Alex Gajira

(Chairman).

REPLY TO EMAIL:alex.gajira@rediffmail.com

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