419 scam: Mr jero nanhi <jeronanhi@gmail.com> claim your award

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- oyibopatrick85@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr jero nanhi <jeronanhi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 04:52:36 -0700
Subject: claim your award

Dear Friend,

Compliment, this is to inform you that your email address have
Won a Lottery your email address attached to the ticket number
Now, the TK/469\365\9BV that drew the lucky winning number
which consequently won the Lottery in the category in four parts
You have been approved for a payment of US$1.5M contact your
Money will be deposited in a bank account with our paying Bank
insured to your name please make a claim and wait for it your
money will be transfered to you after your contact now, contact
All participants were selected through a computer ballot drawn
from 6 names your email addresses have won a Lottery contact
you are going to receive it, your money must be claimed to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications claim your Lottery award
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact our Agent for
processing and remittance of your prize money to you over there
you are requested to contact our Agent personally however he will
assist you to transfer the money contact Oyibo Patrick our agent
South International Lottery
E-mail: oyibopatrick85@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Mr Jero Nanhi.

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