419 scam: "Payment Advisory Board"<ynhahj@yahoo.com> ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "oceanicplc411@w.cn" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Payment Advisory Board" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <advisoryboard9@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 17:13:36 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY.

ATTENTION: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY.

We, the Payment Advisory Board, wish to inform you that your long overdue fund has been approved. Which the amount is 8.3million United States Dollars. We have not heard from you since? What is happening? If you are interested to receive your fund immediately. Quickly get back to us with your Full Name: Age: Occupation: Nationality: Address: Marital Status: Cell phone.and the only Mode of Payment approved is Atm Swift Card

Note that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Efcc), Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives and their Committees, Federal Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), The presidency, IMF, FBI and World Bank, United Nations, Lottery Commission and etc, they do not have the right to Transfer any fund to you. We the Payment Advisory Board have the legal right and power to Transfer your fund. Which we have approved oceanic bank international plc to pay you your funds

Kindly find below the contact person:

MRS.MARGRET MADUEKE

E-mail:oceanicplc411@w.cn

Yours Sincerely,

Stella Obi

Payment Advisory Board

Abuja

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