419 scam: "Stanley Lawson"<laws2@tiscali.cz> ** Immediate Attention Required

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley Lawson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lawson1@tutopia.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:11:16 -0800
Subject: ** Immediate Attention Required

Attention recipient:

With assurance, this to let you know that; we have completed your contract file but, discovered that the disappointments so far to receive your fund is because you have not completed the task involved in relation to your payment.

Secondly, it has been brought to our understanding that; you are still communicating with unauthorized officials from banned organizations. Hence, you are warned to discontinue such illegal act if you desire to acquire your compensation because, we have come to a conclusion to bring solution to your financial problems.

At this moment, the amount valued Ten Million Dollars has been approved all over our speedy card payment axis here in Africa, as that is the most current order by the Management Committee of the Apex Bank in collaboration with the Federal Executive Council of our Federation.

Apex bank's ATM card is a chip and pin international payment card issued in partnership with visa and master internationally. It can be denominated in USD or GBP and can also be used to settle payments globally, thereby making it very flexible for users.

For your information, there are legal papers to endorse the legitimacy of this transaction and could be made available on request.

This esteemed office of the Apex Bank shall dispatch an inter-switch powered ATM card to your doorway; which can be used through any e-payment channel (ATM, Pos Terminal, Internet, etc) Where Visa or Master is accepted, and its wide acceptability has made it internationally recognized.

You shall be entitled to daily withdrawal limit of Two Thousand Dollars only and if you would like to obtain the said fund using this licensed and inexpensive mode of payment; gently provide the details below to get started:

1. Your full name:

2. Telephone number (s): signify if cell, office or home and best to call

3. Current residential address for ATM Card delivery:

Therefore, you are advised to quit further e-mail or telephone communication with any bank (s), person (s) or bureau promising to make you acquire certain huge amount of money or the other, so as to avoid inaccuracy in finalizing your payment.

Best wishes,

Mr. Stanley Lawson
Finance & Accounts
Apex Bank.

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