419 scam: "sam66@sam650.com" <sam66@sam650.com> =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_CHANGING_OF_YOUR_ACCOUNT

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "stanbiconly@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "sam66@sam650.com" <sam66@sam650.com>
Reply-To: elizabethbass11@live.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:17:34 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_CHANGING_OF_YOUR_ACCOUNT_PARTICULARS,=3F?=

STANBIC BANK OF GHANA
Valco Trust House,Castle Road Ridge
Ghana Accra

Email:stanbiconly@live.com
S W I F T: SBICGHAC

Re: CHANGING OF YOUR ACCOUNT PARTICULARS,?

Attention: Beneficiary,

I hereby sending you an information submitted by Mr. Charles Donald of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, CA.USA 95864 .The above mentioned person visited this office with an
application sign by you to receive the fund on your behalf,Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following
information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this claim.

1. Did you instruct Mr. Charles Donald of Sacramento, CA.USA, whose information's is below, to claim and receive your sum
$5.5, 000,000.00(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details? Account Name: Charles inter cooperate Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8, Bank
Name: Standard Chartered Bank, Sacramento, CA.USA,
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111. Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Charles Donald to come for the claim of these funds, to enable us endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.
we don't have any more reason to Daley this payment.

Waiting your urgent response,.
Best Regards

Mrs. ELIZ Addo
Director Foreign Remittance Department

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