419 scam: "Mr. Jide Esan"<ji.esan1@hotmail.com> VERY URGENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jide Esan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jidesan013@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:20:07 -0500
Subject: VERY URGENT

Attn; Dear Respectful

I am a bank manager and an Account Officer of a TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL (MINISTER). There is total

sum of US$27.8 Million (Twenty-Seven Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)

awaiting to be move out of the Country (Nigeria). I earnestly need your full co-operation to get

this fund get to you so that we can use it for investment in your country.

If you accept to work the deal with us, you shall take control of the fund to negotiate for business

investment in your country. Please Note that this transaction is very confidential as the Minister involve

want a serious partner that will maintain the confidentiality.Please act fast as to receive this fund and

Details on the needful shall be communicate to you once you declare your interest.

PLEASE NO RISK INVOLVE AND EVERYTHING SHALL BE HANDLE LEGALLY.

Please in your reply, kindly include your contact private phone numbers and address for easy and

urgent contact.

Looking forward to your co-operation.

Thanks

MR. JIDE ESAN

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