419 scam: "Ahaoma Collins"<foreign.dept@sify.com> Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Office

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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.
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.
- +447024019957 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahaoma Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oyibchamberlain@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:19:02 +0100
Subject: Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Office

Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Office
African Union Bank
London Annex
United Kingdom

confirm if JP Morgan chase New York has credited your account as instructed by African Union Bank for an immediate transfer of fund to beneficiaries whose names and emails contain in the payment schedule. We will be obliged to confirm from you if you have received the fund to enable us close your file and put our record straight.I want you to also further receive this fund in behalf of the Governor.

The wife of the former Governor who served in the past government in Nigeria wishes to move out of London the present location of the fund. She wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable investment oversea.

For obvious reasons, she does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family's name for ovious reasons. It is her desire that the deal is handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or Government as they have suffered great loss in the past. She has therefore empowered and instructed me to look for a reliable foreigner to receive/claim the money in his behalf from where it is presently kept, also to assist to invest the fund properly for the family as their fund manager.

If you agree to receive/claim the money and also act as a fund manager for my client and her family, I shall arrange to release the sum of US$15.7 Million to you as first installment if you meet my requirement and upon a favorable response from you, I shall let you know how you will receive it.

Your commission shall be 20% of the total sum. And annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years. Therefore, the terms shall be reviewed upward if you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction, kindly reach me as soon as possible first send your full names, address, direct phone and fax numbers for more efficient communication.

Thanks for the anticipated cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. Chamberlain Oyibo

Director,
Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Office
African Union Bank
London Annex Office
+44 702 401 9957

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