419 scam: "First Inland Bank Plc." <kuytadcx@verizon.net> Attn: For your past effort.

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "First Inland Bank Plc." <kuytadcx@verizon.net>
Reply-To: machambers007@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:44:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn: For your past effort.

Attn: For your past effort.

I am Mr.Ugo Uzoma, payment officer in First Inland Bank Plc, I was Instructed by one Barrister. James Mark, to pay you US$3.5Million as your compensation for your past effort.

We have two method of paying our International customers;
1) Certified international bank draft
2) ATM Swift card.

Send to me the following information for the processing and payment.
I. Your Full Name:
II. Address Nationality: (p.o box not acceptable)
III. Ocupation
IV. Phone Number:

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Ugo Uzoma.
First Inland Bank Plc.
4/6, Adetokunbo Ademola Street,
Victotoria Island , Lagos Nigeria.

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