419 scam: "Elizabeth McGovern"<elizabsth.mcgovern@yahoo.com> US$1,200,000.00 PAYMENT

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizabeth McGovern" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elizabsth.mcgovern@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:08:20 +0700
Subject: US$1,200,000.00 PAYMENT

Dear Sir,

Re: Transfer of US$1,200,000.00 to your bank account.

This is to officially notify you that our office has been delegated by the World Bank and the United Nations this year 2013 ,to seek out and pay compensations to several scammed victims worldwide.

Your have therefore been selected as once of the beneficiaries of the compensation programme and awarded the sum of US$1,200,000.00 as compensation benefits in accordance with the United Nations Compensations recommendations under the supervision of United Kingdom Financial Service Authority.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office because you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds.

For the immediate transfer of the US$1,200,000.00 with Reference Number: IMF/13UN/P08 to your bank account, kindly reply back with your TELEPHONE number for further details.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Elizabeth McGovern
United Kingdom,Financial Services Authority
#25 N.C, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS,UK

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