419 scam: MR OTUNWA EZE <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk> TOP 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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "c.atm01@ymail.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.
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.
- +2347080723836 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MR OTUNWA EZE <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: c.atm01@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 12:41:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TOP URGENT

                          UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIAN

                          AGBOKOU STREET, LAGOS NIGERIAN

                        P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, NIGERIAN

                        TEL/FAX: +234-708-072-3836



ATTENTION DEAR

THE MANAGEMENT OF UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA NIGERIAN, WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF OUR ATM
MASTER CARD ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR WITH CASH AMOUNT OF $10.500,000.00
ONLY,FROM YOUR AGENT AND HE TOLD US TO CANCELLED THE ATM,BECAUSE YOU
DON'T WANT TO RECEIVE IT,SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY
AND TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON. YOU CAN CONTACT OUR MANAGER MR.OTUNWA EZE,
ON THIS WEB ADDRESS(c.atm01@ymail.com) BEFORE WE CAN TAKE ANY ACTION.

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR OTUNWA EZE.

TEL/FAX: +234-708-072-3836

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIAN.

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