419 scam: "TRANSACTION OR MUTUAL BENEFIT."<guojun@hzdongcheng.com> TRANSACTION OR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348109940714
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.
- hon.rotimiamaechi2015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TRANSACTION OR MUTUAL BENEFIT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hon.rotimiamaechi2015@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:25:25 -0800
Subject: TRANSACTION OR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

RE: TRANSACTION OR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

MY NAME IS RT. HON ROTIMI AMAECHI, FORMER GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE.PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER TO THE HEAD OF STATE. I KNOW YOU MUST BE SURPRISED AT THIS DEVELOPMENT BUT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH BECAUSE OF MY SINCERE WISH TO TREAT EVERY MAN, AS I WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT (MUHAMMADU BUHARI), I DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A LONG PROCESS FOR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT TO BE RELEASED DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES DETECTED IN THERE FILES. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SPENT SO MUCH
MONEY IN TRYING TO GET YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REFLECT IN YOUR FILE,

BUT I HAVE AN OFFER, WHICH WILL AT LEAST HELP YOUR FINANCIAL STAND
UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DIPLOMATIC COMPENSATION PROGRAM. IT IS A TOTAL SUM OF US$10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 60%-40%.

THIS AMOUNT IS NOT FROM YOUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM OR HAVE ANY THING RELATED TO YOUR CONTRACT SUM, RATHER I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO GIVE A FINAL CLEARANCE TO SOME LISTED DIPLOMATS WHO SUPPORTED HIM DURING THE ELECTION FOR HIS FIRST TERM IN OFFICE AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION. I AM OFFERING YOU THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND WILL NOT BE REELASED ON TIME UNTIL ALL THE ABNORMALITIES ARE RECTIFIED AND ALSO BECAUSE YOU ARE A CATEGORY ‘A’ CONTRACTOR.

THE ONLY THINGS REQUIRED FOR THIS US$10.5 MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72HRS IS YOUR VALID BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION THAT WILL NEEDED TO NORMALIZE AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AS A DIPLOMATIC ACCOUNT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH ME, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY
ON THE ABOVE TELEPHONE OR EMAILS FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR NEW ACCOUNT.

ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST 72HRS TO ACCOMPLISH.

YOURS TRULY,

RT. HON ROTIMI AMAECHI
Direct Tel: +234-810-9940714
Email: hon.rotimiamaechi2015@gmail.com

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