419 scam: "ROBINSON GREY"<admin@ahlatci.com.tr> ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- mainlandcouriery@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBINSON GREY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <talk2robinsongrey47@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 17:01:01 -0700
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:,

I am Dr.Robinson Grey the appointed Commissioner for Administration & Finance ECOWAS commission. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries, founded on 28 May 1975.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved and credited sum of TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY, (US$2,500,000.00) as a compensation in your favor. We shall carry out your payment through ATM CARD processed by our paying bank, United Bank for Africa Plc, (UBA).

Your ATM CARD has already been uploaded and processed by the United Bank for Africa (UBA). The Card is now ready for immediate delivery to you by the UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS).

Your ATM CARD has already been REGISTERED with the UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS) Company therefore you are hereby advise to contact the (UPS) COMPANY immediately upon receiving this message to enable them embark on your ATM CARD delivery as soon as possible.

Kindly contact (UPS) Delivery Company immediately with the information below,

OFFICE ADDRESS:

12 Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Director: (Rev.Mathew ).
E-mail: (mainlandcouriery@gmail.com)

Also note to re-confirm the necessary information to them such as:

1) Your Full Name....................
2) Delivery Address..................
3) Phone Number.....................
4) Identity (Driving License/Int'l Passport).

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.(ROBINSON GREY
Commissioner for
Administration & Finance
ECOWAS commission.

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