419 scam: DR MRS RUTH EZE <eze_ikedi@yahoo.com> FROM THE DESK OF:DR MRS RUTH EZE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
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.
- +2348160634592
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.
- drmrsrutheze200911@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR MRS RUTH EZE <eze_ikedi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drmrsrutheze54@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:28:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:DR MRS RUTH EZE

FROM THE DESK OF:DR MRS RUTH EZE
DIRECTOR KTT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL/FAX+2348160634592
EMAIL:DRMRSRUTHEZE200911@YAHOO.COM
DATE:11TH OF NOVEMBER 2011

DEAR, SIR/ MADAM

I KNOW THAT YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE ON THIS MAIL, BUT I AM TELLING YOU
THE TRUTH. I KNOW THAT IT IS AGAINST MY OFFICIAL DUTY TO RELEASE
CONFIDENTIAL ISSUE LIKE THIS TO AN OUTSIDER. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO
TO HELP YOU BESIDE THIS; I AM TAKING THIS BOLD STEP BECAUSE OF MY
BELIEF AS A CHRISTIAN.

WHAT I WANT TO TELL YOU IS ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, THERE ARE A LOT FORCES WORKING AGAINST
YOU RIGHT FROM THE LAST CBN GOVERNOR CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI AND PROF
CHARLES SOLUDO, AND THE CURRENT GOVERNOR DR. SANUSI LAMIDO,THEY HAVE
BEEN FRUSTRATING YOU BY DEMANDING UPFRONT PAYMENT FROM YOU CONSTANTLY,
IF I TELL YOU THAT THEY ARE USING ALL THESE MONEY YOU SENT TO THEM
TO WORK AGAINST YOU, YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE IT. BUT IT IS REALITY.

THERE IS A WAY I CAN ASSIST YOU GET YOUR FUND WITHOUT YOU PAYING ANY
CHARGES TO GET YOUR FUND, IT IS RISK BUT ONE HAVE TO TAKE IT, I HAVE
ASSIST DONE WOMAN FROM MEXICO WITH IT, IT WORKED OUT THOUGH HER FUND
WAS US$5.5 MILLION US DOLLARS . WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO OPEN ANOTHER
BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE,IF YOU CAN OPEN IT IN ANOTHER PLACE, IT WILL BE
NICE, BUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO BEAR IN MIND IS THAT YOU HAVE TO RE
TRANSFER THE FUND TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY YOU CONFIRMED IT IN
YOUR ACCOUNT, I KNOW WHY I WANT IT THIS WAY.

IF YOU WANT ME TO GO AHEAD, LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL,
IF I MAKE THE TRANSFER ON THIS WEEK, IT MIGHT BE NEXT MONTH THAT THEY
WILL FIND OUT AND BY THEN, YOU HAVE RE TRANSFERRED THE FUND INTO
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS FAX, VIA
EMAIL:DRMRSRUTHEZE200911@YAHOO.COM,SO THAT I WILL BE IN BETTER POSITION TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.

SINCERELY YOURS,

DR.MRS RUTH EZE
DIRECTOR KTT DEPT
TEL: +2348160634592

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