419 scam: "Mr.Micheal Monday"<reservebankbeninbranch@gmail.com> Cargo Unit (CONTACT THE BANK VERY URGENT) (THEY HAVE CHANGE AS OWNERSHIP ?) F

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Micheal Monday" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <afrcandevelopment000@zing.vn>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:13:19 +0100
Subject: Cargo Unit (CONTACT THE BANK VERY URGENT) (THEY HAVE CHANGE AS OWNERSHIP ?) FAST REPLY

Cargo Unit
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Address:10000 West O'Hare,
Chicago, IL, 60666.
USA

Attention:

HOW ARE YOU, WHAT IS HAPPENING DONT YOU BE INFORM THAT YOUR FUND IS ABOUT TO RETURN BACK TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE COME AND CHANGE YOU AS THE ORIGINAL OWNERSHIP OF THIS TOTAL FUND WHY WE CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW, AM IN (U.S.A) OFFICE

LOOK URGENTLY CONTACT THEM RIGHT NOW FOR YOUR OWN FUND AND ASK THEM HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IF THEY HAVE CHANGE YOUR FULL NAME AND INFORMATION HOW MUCH IT WILL COST YOU TO RE-CALL IT BACK TO YOUR FULLY INFORMATION, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, OR TELL THEM YOU WILL TRY YOUR BEST TO COME DOWN THERE AND MEET WITH THEM FACE TO FACE,

LOOK TO CHANGE YOU THE ORIGINAL OWNERSHIP WILL NOT COST YOU MUCH ($270) OR ($300) TO CHANG IT BACK TO YOUR FULL INFORMATION AND SEND ALL YOUR INFORMATION TO THEM BOTH YOUR BANK INFORMATION BECAUSE YOU MUST RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITH THEM IF YOUR FOLLOW THERE ADIVSE

THIS IS THERE CONTACT INFORMATION

NAME: Dr. Bello Usman
BANK NAME: African Development Bank , Cotonou branch,Republic of Benin
EMAIL: afrcandevelopment000@zing.vn
WEBSITE: http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/african-development-bank-cotonou-branchrepublic-of-benin-c62624.html

I GIVE YOU HIS DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS SO HE WILL REPLY YOU VERY URGENT AS YOU SEND MAIL TO HIM, ANY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE ABOUT YOUR FUND TRY SEND IT TO HIM , BECAUSE YOUR FILE IS WITH HIM ALREADY
DO THAT RIGHT NOW AND GET BACK TO ME,

WAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY

Best regards,

Mr.Micheal Monday

Cargo Unit
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Address:10000 West O'Hare,
Chicago, IL, 60666.
USA

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