419 scam: Frank Anioma <glukhovrda@ukrpost.ua> Let's do business

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- frankanioma@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Anioma <glukhovrda@ukrpost.ua>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:29:03 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Let's do business

Dear Friend

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I will introduce myself as Rev. Frank Anioma, Branch head of a Zenith Bank Plc branch here in Nigeria.

One of our accounts with holding balance of 15 M (Fifteen Million dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past 7 years.

>From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account a foreigner by name Gerald Stone died in 4th of January 2005 and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds. Also Information from the National Immigration states that he was also single on entry into Nigeria.

I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.

In your interest, do contact me using this email address: (frankanioma@yahoo.com)

Regards,
Rev. Frank Anioma

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