419 scam: "Dr. James Allen"<tomashpilrvo@ukrpost.ua> YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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: "Dr. James Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fidelitybankplc124@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 02:58:38 -0500
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

Attn. Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that orders given by the Presidency and the

entire house of senate for the year 2013 is that my bank is the chosen bank to

pay out all foreign contract/inheritance funds.

My bank was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock

Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your contract/inheritance Funds

by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment via ATM Card

being Oceanic Bank plc, Zenith Bank,Union Bank, EcoBank, ETC is no longer in

charge of this payment.

I wish to inform you that you're ($7.5M) outstanding payment has been approved

and ready to be paid but we want to confirm first from you by giving you our

mode of payment this arrangement was agreed between the Presidency and the

Senate Committees so take note that we have 2 modes of Payment:

(1) Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your

Address by A Government Accredited Diplomat.

(2) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with

Limited Withdrawals per Day.

I will require you to get back to this office with your decision over a Chosen

mode of payment and we will take it from there.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated

Congratulations

Mr. Musa .Usman Ibrahim

Chief Auditor

Fidelity Bank Plc.

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