419 scam: "Administration Team"<www@doomos.com> Did You Instruct ( Mrs.Cynthia Edward ) To Claim Your Fund?

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- info.pab1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Administration Team" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infopab68@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:59:58 -0800
Subject: Did You Instruct ( Mrs.Cynthia Edward ) To Claim Your Fund?

PLATINUM ASSURANCE BANK LTD.
Head Of Account Department
Tingkat 7 & 9, Plaza Alam Sentral
Selangor, Malaysia

Hello Dear Friend...Compliment Of the Season,

I know this letter will come to you as surprise one but I want you to read this with maturity. This day, one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of US$8.5 Million that was long abandoned in your name with this bank (PLATINUM ASSURANCE BANK) this is what we want to verify from you before we make the payment to who came for the claim.

(I) Did you authorize Mrs. Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?
(ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive?

If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this message within 24hours, hence your funds shall be wired into her account without any more delay.

Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get back immediately with these informations required below

1. Full name:................

2. Direct telephone number:...

3. Address:.................... ..........

4. Your personal identification to enable us confirms you are not dead.

This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her account as already provide to this management.

We wait for your urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this bank wait for your urgent reply within three working days and no message from you, you will be consider dead and your funds will be transfer to Mrs. Cynthia Edward.

Here's the account provide by Mrs. Cynthia Edward to this bank, are you also the one who ask her to provide this bank account to us?

Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Edward.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$8.5 Million.

Furthermore, this bank discovered that you have been dealing with some bad eggs officials who have been ripping you without doing the right thing, Be advice to STOP further communication with them, your funds is now approved for payment and you are to follow the right procedure now.

This message demand urgent attention, the bank is waiting to hear from your respond ( info.pab1@yahoo.com ) You will be contacted by the bank official email address as soon as you contact us.

Regards,
David Jacob
PLATINUM ASSURANCE BANK LTD.

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