419 scam: "Mrs Grace Ofiice"<graceminor1@outlook.com> If you are the beneficiary kindly contact us back

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2348187223737

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Grace Ofiice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsgraceminor@live.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 03:21:51 -1200
Subject: If you are the beneficiary kindly contact us back

ATTN: beneficiary,

How are you doing today? I Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this mail came to

you but kindly read the following procedures for your claim.The United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC) was

created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council. Its mandate is to process claims and pay

compensation for losses and damages suffered as a direct result of Internet Fraud.

This email is directed to all individuals that have been scammed in all parts of the world. In reference to the just

concluded meeting, the UNCC in affiliation with Barrack Obama Campaign have agreed to compensate them with

categorical payment sum of US$4,500,000.00 each. In its decision 17" of 24th March 2013, the Governing Council

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of ( JOHN LEWIS ),He further claimed that you died on the 24/06/2013 and you have been buried , thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details:

MR JOHN LEWIS,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME:Bank Of American ( B.O.A ),
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. john lewis, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.

Thanks

INSPECTOR
info@imanfinhouse.com
Phone Num: +234-81-87223737
Mrs Adewale Jones

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