419 scam: "Mr Ezenwa Peter"<markusp1pmd@gmail.com> RECIEVED YOUR PAYMENT? CONSIDER IT URGENT.

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ezenwa Peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ezenwa_n_assos@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:47:20 -0700
Subject: RECIEVED YOUR PAYMENT? CONSIDER IT URGENT.

OFFICE OF THE OPERATIONS MANAGER:

MR EZENWA PETER .M.

LIAISON DOCUMENTATION OFFICE,

PAYMENT MONITORING DEPARTMENT.

18/10/2011.

Dear beneficiary,

The Payment Monitoring Department has discovered that your funds are still with the Releasing bank .Therefore,It was resolved and agreed upon that your inheritance /contract Fund would be released to you on a special method of payment going by reconcialiation with the paying bank.You are here by advised to reconfirm the following below information to us:

(1)YOUR FULL NAME

(2)ADDRESS

(3)OCCUPATION

(4)AGE

(5)NEXT OF KIN

(6)PHONE

(7)FAX NUMBER (VERY IMPORTANT)

Upon the receipt of this payment information, we shall contact the Apex bank were your payment is allocated, to commence payment processing as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ezenwa Peter .M.

Operations Manager.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam