419 scam: "DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR"<andersonsmith898@gmail.com> OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2347034497929 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- andersonsmith7@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN GCFR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andersonsmith7@mail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:40:41 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON PAYMENT)
ASO-ROCK VILLA ABUJA NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref

ATTENTION Funds Beneficiary

>From the desk of the president, president Good Luck Jonathan, this is
to officially inform you that your contract inheritance fund amounting
to $12,000,000.00 united state dollars which was approved to be paid
to you is still unclaimed here in my file and I want to know the
reason, also note that the person I approved and instruct to transfer
your fund is MR.ANDERSON SMITH of ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC.

As you are fully aware, the paying bank is Eco Bank Of Nigeria Plc and
this bank have been authorized by the World Bank /
Nigeria,International Monetary Funds(IMF) and the United Nations
Organization(UNO) to execute the Final Payment and Transfer of this
US$12,000,000,00 only into your bank account. Be notified that Eco
Bank Of Nigeria Plc is paying and transferring these funds under
strict surveillance of the International Communities so I hereby
assure you that you shall receive your funds once you contact this
bank and follow their advice accordingly. I hereby introduce you to
this bank as below:-

Bank Name: Eco Bank Of Nigeria Plc
Branch: Head Office, Marina Lagos-Nigeria.
Contact Person: MR.ANDERSON SMITH
Position: Managing director
Direct Telephone: +234 70344 97929
Email Address:andersonsmith7@mail.com
Reference: Transfer of US$12,000,000,00 only.

I president Good-Luck Jonathan do hereby instruct you to contact
MR.ANDERSON SMITH of Eco Bank Of Nigeria Plc with the detailed
contacts above preferably by telephone or email and advise her to
transfer your fund immediately.

I am waiting to hear from you once you receive this email.

Thanks you.

FROM PRESIDENT
GOOD-LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR)

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