419 scam: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com> CONFIRM THIS TO ME FAST!!!!

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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:
- "cotonou" (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.
- dr.anthony_adams@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: dr.anthony_adams@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:33:56 -0400
Subject: CONFIRM THIS TO ME FAST!!!!

CONFIRMTHIS TO ME FAST!!!!

REPUBLIC OFBENIN

HON;DR.ANTHONY ADAMS.

MINISTER OFFINANCE(MOF)

OPERATIONALTOWERS;8/10

CARRIER CRESCENT,COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC.

HOT-LINE(00)229-9948-3994.

EMAIL;dr.anthony_adams@hotmail.com

ATTN:Sir/Madam.

I am Hon;Dr.Anthony Adams, minister of finance (M.A.R),I monitoroffices and control the affairs of all banks and financial institutions inBenin republic concerned foreign contract payments.I am the final signatory toall foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local andinternational levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.I have before methe list of foreign contract payment files,which are due to be transferred totheir nominated accounts.

Meanwhile,weidentified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,unclaimed deposits andover invoiced sum etc.I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaidfund.I have a file before me and hope the data's are correct and un-tampered.Asit is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus fund to the FederalGovernment Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit.I have theopportunity to write you based on the instruction i received two days ago fromthe senate committee on contract payment/foreign debts to submit the list ofpayment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues.Among severalothers,I have decided to remit the total sum of ($16. 2million USD) following the idea that we have adeal/agreement and i am going to perfact the paperwork legally.

MYCONDITIONS

1.You willhave to provide foreign account where the funds will be transferred.

2.This dealmust be kept secret forever,and all correspondence will be strictly by privateemail /telephone for security purposes.

3.Thereshould be no other third parties as most problems associated with such paymentsare caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREEwith my Conditions,contact me directly through this email address;(dr.anthony_adams@hotmail.com) willadvise you on the next line of action and immediately the funds transfer willcommence without further delay as i would proceed to fix your name on thepayment schedule instantly within the next 5 working days.

NOTE:DUETO THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNET SCAMERS,IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL,DO WRITE"YOUR BROTHER" AT THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT SERVES AS OURSECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU TO FALL VICTIM OFANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

THANKS,

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

HON;DR.ANTHONY ADAMS.

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