419 scam: "Eze Ugo" <subscribe@cvis.net.ph> YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Eze Ugo" <subscribe@cvis.net.ph>
Reply-To: nicdugalic@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:49:36 +0800 (PHT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

Hello Sir,

I am Ms Eze Ugo. A computer scientist with Central Bank of
Nigeria. I am 28 years old, just started work newly with C.B.N. I came
across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted
RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid
VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate but the fund has not been release
to you. The most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truth
that on no account will they ever release the fund to you; instead
they let you spend money unnecessarily.

I do not intend to work here all the days of my life because the banks
here are corrupt, but I can help you and release this fund to your
account if you can certify me of my security and help me to run away
from this Nigeria if I do this, because if I don't run away from this
country after I made the transfer, I will be Seriously in trouble and
my life will be in danger. you know a tree can not make a forest.

Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria; you may not understand
it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing you will do to
receive this fund is to get me a special HARD DISK we call it HD120
GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy your information, destroy the
previous one, and punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24
banking hours.

I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will
run away from Nigeria to meet with you in your country there. If you
are interested, Do get in touch with me immediately. You should send
to me your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications and
also re confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake.

I wait for your response

Regards,

Master Eze Ugo

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