419 scam: "Mrs. Ruth Eze." <akaezefrank@yahoo.com.hk> RE: YOUR PART ENTITLEMENT OF US$3,000, 000.00.

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ruth Eze." <akaezefrank@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: rutheze2007@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 02:24:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: YOUR PART ENTITLEMENT OF US$3,000, 000.00.

From: Mrs. Ruth Eze (Branch Manager)

United Bank for
Africa

#97/105, Broad Street,

Lagos, Nigeria.

RE: YOUR PART ENTITLEMENT OF US$3,000, 000.00.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that we received a Payment Credit
Instruction from the office of Federal Ministry of Finance with Foreign
Exchange Allocation Number: ECA000633/12 and Foreign Debt Management
Office (Office of the Federal Treasury) Federal Secretariat Bldg,
Nigeria to release your above mention fund into your bank
account.

After due vetting and evaluation of your entitlement
file, which the office of Federal Ministry of Finance with Foreign
Exchange Allocation Number: ECA000633/12 and Foreign Debt Management
Office (Office of the Federal Treasury) Federal Secretariat Bldg,
Nigeria forwarded and contacted us to see your part entitlement payment
release to you immediately you reconfirm the below
information¡K.

1. Your full name and contact address.

2. Your
Private telephone, cell phone and fax number (urgent)

3. Your date of
birth (Age)/ occupation.

4. Your scan copy of international passport
or driver¡¦s license for proper identification.

5. Your fund Ownership
Certificate / Your payment code:

Banking details¡K

1. Your bank name and address

2.
Your account number

3. Your account name. Etc...

As soon as we
receive the above information your payment will be process and transfer
to your bank account within 48hours. Please expedite actions as the
rightful beneficiary as the administrative overheads statement account
valued added balance sheet have been issued in your favour. confirm to
me that you have receive this message.

View my ID for proper identification

Yours Truly,

Mrs. Ruth
Eze (Branch Manager)

United Bank for Africa

Lagos,
Nigeria.

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