419 scam: "SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC"<daryono@uns.ac.id> Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010

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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.
- +2348039307408 (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.
- skyebank1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SKYE BANK NIGERIA PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebank1@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:00:37 +0100
Subject: Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010

Good day.

From Skye bank.

Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010

It is with gladness, i write you this message, to congratulate you on the successful release of the sum of $15 Million USD to you,

Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you in our bank the Skye Bank Plc.

The Metropolitan Courier is unable to complete the Delivery of your ATM Card with the details we received from IMF,

so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer.

Confirm the below details.

Full name:

Contact address:

Country:

Contact Number:

Age:

Marital Status:

Occupation:

Please note that is delivery is urgent as such you are to get back to me as soon as possible.

Yours in service.

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Yemi Taiwo.

Email:skyebank1@aol.com

Tele:+234-(80)39307408

Anti-fraud resources:

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