419 scam: Austin Jay <austin.jay77@yahoo.com> I wait for your anticipation.

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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 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.
- austin.jay77@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Austin Jay <austin.jay77@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:08:51 +0530
Subject: I wait for your anticipation.

Sir,

With due respect to your person and much sincerity I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great assistance to me, I got your Contact in my search for a reputable and trust worthy Companies in Japan, China,India, Asia and I believe you can stand confidently with me in this successful business Agreement.

Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my self to you. my name is Mr. Austin Jay Director, Contract Award Division Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC).We awarded a contract to an American company and the contract was intentionally over invoiced with the total sum of (US$ 15,000.000.00USD).

The American Company was payed accordingly immediately after the completion of the contract, now I am looking for a trust worthy person who can make claim of the reserve fund presently with the government reserve account waiting for claim.

I want you to Provide an existing bank account or set up a new Bank A/C Immediately to receive this money without any delay because i am looking forward in investing this money into an Auto Mobile Company in Japan since it is a commercialized country.

I will detail you more for all you need to know about this transaction.

You can contact me through my personal email (austin.jay77@yahoo.com) for confidentiality.

I wait for your anticipation.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Austin Jay
Director, Contract Award Division,
NNPC GROUP.

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