419 scam: Wells Fargo Bank <office209@peoplepc.com> From Wells Fargo Bank

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "office209@peoplepc.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22966151491 (Benin, probably a 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.
- infoecob@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wells Fargo Bank <office209@peoplepc.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:09:17 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: From Wells Fargo Bank

WELLS FARGO BANK

3500 PANAMA LN; BAKERSFIELD
CA, 93313- 6618332942.
E-mail: office209@peoplepc.com

Dear Client,

This is {Rita Miller}, General Manager of {Wells Fargo Bank} United State Of America. I write to inform you that sum of US$2.500.000, Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from Mr. Frank Okoye, Director Of Diamond Bank Plc Benin Republic, Has cleared into Wells Fargo Bank's Account.

The total amount will be transfered to your personal account or through ATM CARD as soon as present an Fund Of Origin Certificate that shows this fund is yours thereby you are to contact the Diamond Bank Director Mr. Frank Okoye for the Fund of Origin Certificate that will help us effected the total fund into your personal account or ATM CARD depends on your choice.

You can reach him via email or telephone# as shown below:

E-mail: infoecob@gmail.com
Telephone#: +229 6615 1491

Do reply back as soon as you have received the Certificate from Frank.

Thanks while waiting to serve you better.
Mrs. Rita Miller.

________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

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