419 scam: "Mr. Lamptey K. Jacobs"<info@kondotax.jp> FOR YOUR GOOD...

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348177014112

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lamptey K. Jacobs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlamteykjacobnice02@xd.ae>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 09:34:34 -0500
Subject: FOR YOUR GOOD...

Dear Sir/Madam,

How are you doing? We have been trying to reach you for a while now but to no avail. Is everything alright with you? Why did you choose to abandon your funds? The Federal Government have directed Central Bank to deposit your funds to the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture for confiscation.

You have been processing the funds for transfer/delivery for sometime but was abandoned by you due to reasons best known to you. I guess you might have been hurt badly in your quest to claim your funds hence you abandoned the funds.

I wish to inform you that myself and my colleague in the cash Evacuation of the Central Bank of Nigeria have concluded all arrangements to ship and deliver the funds to your designated address.

Please send to me your direct number and full home address/occupation/age.Attached copy of your international passport or drivers licence.

To consider our official positions, reputation and integrity, especially, the opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that all due care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due to carelessness. You are therefore expected and advised to display high degree of maturity, responsibility and understanding in handling this transaction.amounting to 10.5 million united state dollars

I will give you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest and commitment to work with me. I expected that you will join me honestly in chanting the way forward.

Remember that heaven only help those that help themselves. Let us try to finish this. let us see to it that the end will justify the means. If at the end of the day you receive your money, I know the joy of it will outweigh the sufferings. I await your swift and positive reply.

please call me +2348177014112

Delivery Director
Mr. Lamptey K. Jacobs

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