419 scam: John Williams <jo4@eexxs.jp.tn> YOUR URGENT ATTENTION..

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Williams <jo4@eexxs.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <johnwilliamx1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 01:31:17 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION..

From: Prof.John Williams May 3nd -2016 Attention This is to inform you that=
i was sent on a special assignment by the United Nations secretary General=
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, after series of complaint from the FBI and other Security=
agencies from Asia, Europe, South America ,Australia and the United States=
of America respectively, against the African countries, the government of =
Nigeria and the British Government for the high volume of scam activities g=
oing on in these two nations. Right now, as directed by the secretary Gener=
al Mr. Ban Ki-Moon. We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Econ=
omic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to waive away a=
ll your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to e=
ffect your overdue payment worth USD $15.5 Million only into your account w=
ithout any delay as approved and instructed by UNITED NATIONS. The only fee=
you will pay to receive your fund is your STAMP DUTY fee of USD$98 only. S=
incerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some t=
op Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund an=
d they are working in collaboration with One Mrs. Maija Bukal from Zagreb C=
roatia to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into her personal b=
ank account in Croatia I have a very short time to stay here in Africa, so =
I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I will advise =
you on what to do so that you will receive your long awaiting payment. I wi=
ll send you the payment information upon your response. Yours Sincerely, Pr=
of. John Williams United Nations Under-Secretary- General for Human rights.=

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