419 scam: "Patrick Obayagbon"<web@kardec.cc> SCAM RECOVERY AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

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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:
- "esoeh.unuagbon@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Obayagbon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrick.obayagbon@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 16:13:31 -0300
Subject: SCAM RECOVERY AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

Attn: Scam Victim,

This is to officially inform you that we have been appointed by the government of Nigeria in conjunction with foreign investigative bodies i.e INTERPOL,CIA,FBI etc. to single handedly refund and compensate all scam affected victims from 2010 to 2012.

Your name appears on the list of victims to be compensated, you are hereby advised to send the below information below;

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
AMOUNT EXPECTED:
NEXT OF KIN:
DATE OF BIRTH
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
RESIDENT COUNTRY:
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION:
PRESENT OCCUPATION:
IDENTIFICATION CARD/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

You are to forward the information to the payment center for the immediate release of your claim. Also, do not hesitate to forward the name(s) and telephone number(s) of the scammers as this will enable us to apprehend,recover and bring them to book.

Mrs. Esoeh Unuagbon
esoeh.unuagbon@live.com

Get back to me as soon as you contact her.

Hon. Patrick Obayagbon
DIRECTOR,
SCAM RECOVERY AND PAYMENT BUREAU

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