419 scam: "NAPOLITANO"<officmmbox8888@hotmail.com> GOOD NEWS MRS. JANET NAPOLITANO

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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 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.
- eljayintltrade22@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "NAPOLITANO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eljayintltrade22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:44:16 +0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS MRS. JANET NAPOLITANO

From: JANET NAPOLITANO
Sent: Tue, 24 AUG 2014 15:42:01 +0100
To: eljayintltrade22@gmail.com
Subject: BE VERY CAREFUL MR. LARRY.

HELLOW MR. LARRY JEFFERSON,

I AM MRS. JANET NAPOLITANO WORKING WITH THE HOMELAND SECURITY, USA. I AM
RIGHT NOW ON A SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT IN NIGERIA IN REGARDS TO THE FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS CONCERNING THE US CITIZENS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR
OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE FUND TILL TODAY.

WE HAVE JUST CONCLUDED OUR INDOOR MEETINGS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENCY IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE AT HAND. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT
YOUR FILE WAS AMONG THE SIX AMERICAN CITIZENS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. AS
A MATTER OF FACT, YOUR FUND HAS NOT BEEN EVEN PROCESSED AND I LEARNT YOU
WERE ASKED TO SEND $100 TO A GHOST DILOMAT BY THE SO CALLED MRS.JENNIFER,
JAMES LARRY WIFE.

YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED NOT TO SEND ANY DIME TO THEM AND IF YOU INSIST,
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CENT FROM THEM. YOUR FUND IS STILL HERE IN
NIGERIA. I HAVE ALL YOUR DATA HERE WITH ME INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANT IMPOSTERS OR IDIOTS FROM NIGERIA REGARDING THIS
PAYMENT.

NOTE": DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY TO ANY BODY AND AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO
THIS, I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY UPDATE ON HOW TO RECEIVE THIS
FUND.

GOOD-LUCK MY FELLOW CITIZEN.

MRS. JANET NAPOLITANO

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