419 scam: "Rev. Jessy Imeh" <faridawazirioku3@gmail.com> Funds,

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- pascalirene15@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Jessy Imeh" <faridawazirioku3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imenepasca@yahoo.dk
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:15:36 +0000
Subject: Funds,

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Hi ,

Could you Please confirm if you have received your funds in your
account as you directed your friend to present to us. I hereby inform
you that your funds were finally transferred to your account as your
friend presented on Friday 09/05/14 from our Telex Dept. Office in
California, U.S.A address: 8194 SW MURRAY BLVD BEAVERTON, OREGON 97005.

Your payment has been release after series of investigations by the
Senate, it was verified that your payment ceased and delaying by group
with some Govt officials was over-due for collection. It is ridiculous
and hypatheting that payment should be approved but delayed by unknown
elements in other to demanding monies from you, payment after payment.
Note you shall stop any communication from those group and keep this
payment confidential until you confirm it to this office.

Make sure you respond immediately for quick check on the info. to
enable me release your transaction # for you to re-check your funds
with your bank. Whereas We are not comfortable because you have not
contacted us to confirm that you have received your funds in your
account. Therefore you are advice to get back to us or re-confirm if
you has received the payment or not, immediately to help us
cross-check your transaction with our banking Telex system. Reply
here: pascalirene15@yahoo.com.ph

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. Jessy Imeh

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