419 scam: "PROF,ATTAHIRU JEGA" <dixies@swazi.net> I WANT TO INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- okify111@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF,ATTAHIRU JEGA" <dixies@swazi.net>
Reply-To: "PROF,ATTAHIRU JEGA" <okify111@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:28:12 -0800
Subject: I WANT TO INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Dear Sir,

My name is PROF.ATTAHIRU JEGA Immediate Past chairman of independent
national
electoral commission in Nigeria.[INEC].After a successul presidential
election in my country which i was at the helm of affairs.the election
results has been declared and all partys are at peace.

Sir, my tenure as INEC chairman has been Expired I am contacting you
because i need a global company to
help me recieve and safekeeping of $120 million dollars from my
investment manager in accra ghana.

If you are willing to assist then kindly reply by email and i will
forward your name and company details to my investment manager who
will meet with you in any part of the world to discuss modalities.you
will be
handsomely rewarded.

Thanks.
PROF,ATTAHIRU JEGA.
Email:okify111@yahoo.co.jp

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