419 scam: "Mr.Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla."<rev.fathercollinsbrady@gmail.com> Claim your US$3.2Million Fund Via Atm Card.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (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 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.
- rev.bishopjosephzuza@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.bishopjosephzuza@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:48:18 -0700
Subject: Claim your US$3.2Million Fund Via Atm Card.

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT- GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
OPPOSITE OLD CENTRAL BANK HEADQUARTERS, ZARIA ROAD,

P.M.B. 7015
GARKI II, ABUJA NIGERIA. SERVICE CHARTER

>From the desk of Mr.Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla,
The Accountant General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Claim your US$3.2Million Fund Via Atm Card.

Good day Beneficiary,

I received a mandate from the president of Nigeria, to settle all outstanding unpaid fund, being owed by Governments, Companies or Individuals all over Nigeria, through Contract Payment, Inheritance Payment, Consignment Payment and Lottery Winning Prize Payment, your name appeared among the beneficiaries, and your entitlement is valued the sum of US$3.2Million (Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Of America Dollars)

Your fund valued us$3.2million, Has been released through Atm Card, And i traveled to Australia for an official duty which will last for two weeks, So I instructed Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph M. Zuza to contact you immediately, regarding the shipment of your Atm Card to your address, I appointed Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph M. Zuza to ensure a safe and smooth delivery of your Atm Card, without any hitch,

Right now, your us$3.2million Atm Card is with Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph M. Zuza, ready for shipment to your address,

Please reconfirm your information, To avoid delivery of your Atm Card to a wrong address,

1. Your full names.......
2. Your current address..........your country...................
3. Your contact phone numbers.....................
4. Your ID Card or Drivers License.................

Note: You will receive your pin# and your Atm Card will be delivered to you without any delay,

Contact him immediately, with the information below,

Name: Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph M. Zuza
E-mail: rev.bishopjosephzuza@gmail.com

He is awaiting for your urgent response,

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla.

The Accountant General of the Federation

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