419 scam: "Dr Y.A Thorpe" <claudiazamudiov@yahoo.com> Legal Information for Payment

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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.
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 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.
- o.u.e.d@oued.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Y.A Thorpe" <claudiazamudiov@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: y.athorpe@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 04:42:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Legal Information for Payment

From: Mr.Y.A.Thorpe
(Executive Financial Officer )
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC.

Sir,

This is inform you that your Fund has finally been release and to be paid to you through Bia Togo Bank Online Payment.The reason why you have not been paid your Overdue Payment all this years was that we did not have sufficient funds to pay you.

You are to contact The General Controller for Payment Dr.Zick Tang, through his official Email: o.u.e.d@oued.org ,with this below information through which you will be directed to the Paying Bank in Togo.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.......................
2. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX....................
3. YOUR HOME MAILING ADDRESS.............
4. YOUR FUND AMOUNT ...............................
5. YOUR FUND ORIGIN.........................

As soon as you confirm this information,you will be directed to the Bia Togo Bank for the release of your fund through Swift Transfer Online Payment.

Congratulation in Advance,

Thanks,
Yours Truely,
Mr.Y.A.Thorpe

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