419 scam: "Grace Ajayi"<telex_wiredepartment@hotmail.com> RE: TRANSIT ACCOUNT

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Grace Ajayi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionbank_plc73@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:01:14 -0700
Subject: RE: TRANSIT ACCOUNT

Attn:Sir,

we wish to notify you that the Federal Government of Nigeria has instructed us to transfer your contract/inheritance Fund to your account, be inform that your funds will be paid to you through onlin banking transfer and we have made all arrangement with Chester Finance Bank in UK to open a transit account in

your name and have your fund $25Million paid into the transit account,so that from there you can transfer the fund yourself.

I will like you to contact the account opening department for the opening of the account.Once the transit account is opened in your name,he will send you the account name and password,so that you can make the online transfer

yourself.

brucecarr@stanfordfinanceonline.co.cc
Mr.Bruce Carr

Yours sincerely,
Grace Ajayi

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