419 scam: "Dr. Ujika." <cif2013@yahoo.co.jp> YOUR PAYMENT IS READY..

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348124418361
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.
- ujikajohnson@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ujika." <cif2013@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ujikajohnsn@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:39:45 -0300 (CLST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY..

Good Day,

My name is Dr Johnson Ujika, I am the operational Direction debt
reconciliation department. I am actually writing you for an assistance
that will benefit both of us. Right now I have the sum $4.9million in my
care, the funds was actually an OVER INVOICE funds found from the foreign
contractors payment channel. However, as a matter of fact, we the TOP
government officials are under security watch, we are been monitored by
the security agency, and the only way I can be able to move this funds out
of my country is through an assistance from foreigner, a sincere and
trustworthy person that I will use his data as the real owner of the fund.

Having said that, the percentage is going to be 25% for you, while I will
take 70%, the other 5% will be maged out to take care of the expenses
local and international.Similarly, you are expected to furnish me with
your full details, like I said before. YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBER FOR YOUR
VERIFICATION..TEL: +2348124418361.. alternatively:
ujikajohnson@yahoo.co.jp.

Best Regards,

Dr. Ujika.

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