419 scam: "Mr. Kehinde Lawanson" <firstbkngplc006@att.net> LETTER OF INTENT!!!gratulations !!! Dear Lucky Winner,00ö9

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kehinde Lawanson" <firstbkngplc006@att.net>
Reply-To: firstbkngplc1x@mailaton.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:50:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT!!!

First Bank Head Office

Samuel Asabia House

35 Marina Road,

Lagos-Nigeria

Attn: Beneficiary,

From
the Board of Directors First Bank Nigeria Plc, We wish to inform you
that the New Governor of Central Bank Nigeria appointed our Bank to take
care of all outstanding contractors/Inheritance part payment worth of
FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS (USD$5,000.000.00).

Regards
to this new development, we are advised to contact you because your
name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
contractors/Inheritance who have not received their payments due to the
action of some corrupt officials who have been handling this issue
before us.

The
Federal Government of Nigeria has instructed us that all outstanding
contractors/Inheritance part payment has to be made through our offshore
Bank in London-UK, this means that you will receive your fund through
Bank to Bank transfer to your account.

The
reason for using this method is because of the delay beneficiaries do
encounter on the process of receiving their funds through any Bank here
in our country. The Federal Government of Nigeria found out that the
easiest and fastest way in which you will receive your fund without any
protocol from your Government is through one of our offshore Banks in
London-UK.

Please
you are advised to re-confirm the below information to this office if
they are inline with what we have in our file regards to your
contract/Inheritance fund:

(1) Your full name...........

(2) Phone and Mobile Number.............

(3) Company Name.............

(4) Position and Address...............

(5) Profession.............

(6) Age and Marital Status............

We
are waiting for your urgent response regards to this matter and
immediately we receive the above named information; your information
will be used to open a new file on your behalf which shall be submitted
to the Bank in London-UK and your payment will be effected without any
more delay.

Regards,

Mr. Kehinde Lawanson

Executive Director (West Directorate)

On behalf of the Board Members

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