419 scam: "ROSE EGO"<mail@tpg.com.au> ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348083644255 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unionbak_plc@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROSE EGO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionbak_plc@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 01:05:19 +0100
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT

THE MANAGER,
UNION BANK NIG. PLC ,
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ,
MARINA STREET,
LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA.
Gablegram: UBN CODERC 074097.
Email:unionbak_plc@rocketmail.com
Tel:234-8083644255.

Attn:Beneficiary

SUB: ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT

All payment due to various beneficiaries ranking from contract, next of kin and lottery payment was deposited in our bank the Union bank as the second bigest bank in nigeria with the highest banking network within Africa for safe keeping until the world bank and all African representatives come up with solution to avert the problem of corruption militating the remittance of these funds to various beneficiaries.

While your funds was with our bank it generated an accrued interest of seven hundred and fifty thousands united states of America (750,000 USD$) over a period of time, now the world bank auditors has summoned our bank to effect immediate transfer of this accrued interest to eligible beneficiaries as audited by world bank auditors without further delay.

In view of this our bank has position your accrued interest of USD $750,000 for immediate remittance to your preferred bank account less than five (5) days once you complete and return the attached accrued interest payment form, be informed that this accrued interest payment exercise is conducted only in Union bank Nigeria branch as a measure to foster payment and eradicate corruption.

Yours truly,

Mrs. Rose Ego

(Coperate and International Banking)
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