419 scam: "PROF. DONALD BLACKMAN"<donaldblackman@sion.com> BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT IS DELAYING YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED(1

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- donaldblackman054@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. DONALD BLACKMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldblackman054@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 23:02:28 +0200
Subject: BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT IS DELAYING YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED(195.144.244.74)

GLOBAL SOUTHERN FINANCIAL TRUST,
HOUSTON TEXAS, USA
PERSONAL PRIVATE E-MAIL: donaldblackman054@gmail.com
TEL: +1-(956)299-2154
FAX: +1-(815)417-8571

DEAR CUSTOMER

I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVE AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FROM NIGERIA, INSTRUCTING US TO RELEASE YOUR FUND TO YOU IN LESS THAN 19 MINUTES UPON RECEIVING THIS EMAIL.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ON YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE, I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND IS READY FOR RELEASE BUT BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU, YOU WILL HAVE TO FORWARD THE BOND GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ACT 37 VOL. 6 OF 1997 AS SOON AS YOU FORWARD THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL HAVE TO GET YOUR FUND IN LESS THAN 19 MINUTES YOUR CITY LOCAL TIME BY TODAY, AND IF YOU WILL ADHERE TO MY WORD YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND RELEASED TO YOU DIRECTLY IN LESS THAN 19 MINUTES YOUR LOCAL TIME WITHOUT DELAY BY TODAY.

BE INFORMED THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN PREPARED AND READY TO BE CREDITED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SO I URGE YOU TO FORWARD THE BOND GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ACT 37 VOL. 6 OF 1997. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND I WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS ONCE AGAIN. YOU CAN CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE ABOVE TELEPHONE: +1-(956)299-2154 OR SEND ME A FAX ON MY DIRECT FAX LINE: +1-(815)417-8571, FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR INFORMATION ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSFER WILL TAKE US JUST 19 MINUTES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.

YOURS TRULY,
PROF. DONALD BLACKMAN.
CHAIRMAN & FINANCIAL CONTROLLER.
CASH & LOGISTIC DEPARTMENT
(HEAD)

NOTE: DO NOT TELL ANYONE MY DEALINGS WITH YOU. THIS IS TO AVOID UNDUE INTERFERENCE BY UNKNOWN PEOPLE, AND ALSO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE THAT WILL NOT WANT YOU TO RECEIVE THIS FUND. THIS MUST BE KEPT SECRET.

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