419 scam: "Hon Dr.Ajayi Boni" <edolink2@sudanmail.net> CONTACT MAY BANK MALAYSIA FOR YOUR 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:

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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Dr.Ajayi Boni" <edolink2@sudanmail.net>
Reply-To: may.ban1@hotmail.my
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 11:24:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT MAY BANK MALAYSIA FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Hello,

How are you doing today hope all is well? If so thanks be to God, I am
here to inform you that your Contract Inheritance Payment ($2.5MUSD) which
has been granted by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has
been deposited with our Corresponding Department Bank in MALAYSIA for you
to receive it, so contact Dr.Chue Pu Immediately because the Board of
Directors, MAY Bank (MYBB) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit
to issue you a CORPORATE ATM VISA CARD where your payment will be
uploaded, we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded today into
this CORPORATE with new ATM VISA CARD and here Registration Number;
(O188443126675).

So Contact the May Bank Malaysia Below information for the Pin Code and
they will instruct you on what you will do to get your payment because you
will only pay for Activation fee to get your payment ATM VISA CARD
OKAY,Try to call them Tel: +60103658049 immediately and We anticipating
for your urgent respond as soon as you receive the payment.

MAY BANK MALAYSIA PLC
Address:24 a Jalan Pingai Taman PelangiJohor
Kuala Lumpur 80400, Malaysia
Contact Person: Dr.Chue Pu
Tel: +60103658049
Email: (may.ban1@hotmail.my)

You to re-confirm also to forward below information to them,
1.YOUR FULL NAME............
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS................
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER................
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE...............
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENSE................
6.Your age and Occupation..........

Yours in Service
Hon Dr.Ajayi Boni
(FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER ECOWAS)
TEL: 0022997552819//0022997552819

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