419 scam: "International Payment Committee"<jjrus004@yahoo.co.jp> Did You Authorize Her?

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- paymentoffice@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Payment Committee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jjrus002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:15:10 -0800
Subject: Did You Authorize Her?

FROM THE DESK OF: HONORABLE (REV.) SAMMY ROBERTS
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY (FOREIGN CLAIMS DEPARTMENT)
SENATE OFFICE/CENTRAL BANK APPROVED DEBTS SETTLEMENTS
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON INHERITANCE / CONTRACT PAYMENTS)
ASO ROCK OFFICE COMPLEX, ABUJA.
EMAIL: paymentoffice@presidency.com

Date: November 13th, 2013.

Our Ref: PFCF/SEN/CBN/870-VOL4/678/2011

OFFICIAL MEMO:

Attn: Beneficiary,

RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. HILLARY DAVENPORT TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate and Central Bank, on behalf of the president of
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President
Jonathan Goodluck and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Dr. Sanusi L. Sanusi held a meeting
early this week concerning all outstanding payments , both foreign and local contractors and all delayed
inheritance funds beneficiaries like you.

While going through beneficiaries files, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated due to a letter of
claim submitted on your behalf, by Mrs. Hillary Davenport of USA with supportive affidavit purporting that
you died of terminal illness and authorised her to claim your funds on your behalf.
This claims is complicating our attempt to release your fund and we need your urgent confirmation on this
claims to enable us know, if you authorised Mrs. Hillary Davenport or not.

Take note of the following reference codes as contained in your file: Payment Reference #998760,
Allocation No: 08765443 Password No : XX567CB65 , Pin Code No: 987BX and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No : 702 , Released Code No: 0786; Secret Code No: XXTN013

Having received these vital payment code numbers. You are required to confirm your details immediately,
if you are aware of Hillary's claims on your behalf and also email the same confirmation for accreditation
and legal ractifications.

Your full names:
Your Address:
Your Profession:
Your direct contact numbers:

If we do not hear from you, that is indication that Hillary's claims is right that you died of terminal illness.

Yours in Service.

Hon. (Rev) Sammy Roberts
Chairman
(Joint Executive Board of the Presidency)

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