419 scam: "Miss Regina Johnson"<nurhuda@mpjbt.gov.my> Your ATM Card Number: { 4214123456789012 }

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- mr.james964@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Regina Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.james964@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 11:04:27 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Card Number: { 4214123456789012 }

Attention Email Beneficiary.

This is to Inform you that the ATM Card Number: {4214123456789012} totaling sum of US$2.6 Million has been accredited to your favor by the State Inheritance Committee Population Fund (SICPF) with the help of our payment bank. You are therefore advise to contact your claim agent Mr. James Okafe on his email: ( mr.james964@hotmail.com ) Tel. +233231827715 with the below information for quick transfer/delivery of your fund to you without delay.

1.Full Name:

2.Country:

3.Home Address:

4.Phone/Mobile Numbers:

5.Age/Sex:

6.Marital Status:

7.Occupation/Job Title:

You have the below two (2) options to choose in other to receive your funds.

1. Bank to Bank Transfer.

2. Courier Delivery.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hopefully looking forward to your swift response. Don’t neglect this I advice you.

United Nations, making the world a better place.

Yours Faithfully,

Miss Regina Johnson.

MAJLIS PERBANDARAN JOHOR BAHRU TENGAH
81300 SKUDAI
JOHOR

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