419 scam: VICTOR WILLS <bgranpa55@sbcglobal.net> Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010; REPLY TO: skyebankn7@aol.com

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 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.
- skyebankn7@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: VICTOR WILLS <bgranpa55@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: skyebankn7@aol.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 18:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010; REPLY TO: skyebankn7@aol.com

Good day.
From Skye bank.
SUBJECT: Your payment file number: SKBN/PF/18/234.2010

Sequential to the meeting held last week by the IMF and Federal Government of Nigeria, your fund as been finally approved and all fee has been cut down as the IMF has decided that our BANK the SKYE BANK NIGERIA would affect payment to you via our ATM card payment system.

We have been expecting you to contact us , Your payment file for $25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million United Stated of American Dollars) has being approved and will be paid to you via our ATM Payment system, please note that payment has been approved by IMF and you are to forward the below personal information for verification before your ATM card will be delivered.

Reconfirm the personal data below send to this email address: skyebankn7@aol.com so that we can process for the delivery of your ATM card. Please note that The UPS courier is affiliated with the Skye Bank for the delivery of you ATM card to you, please reconfirm your address and contact details for proper delivery and final processing of your payment.
Confirm the below details.
Full name:Contact address:Contact Phone Number:Age:Marital Status:Occupation:
Please note that is delivery is urgent as such you are to get back to us as soon as possible.

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response as your fund transfer has long been overdue
Yours Faithfully,
YEMI TAIWO
skyebankn7@aol.com

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