419 scam: "PHILIP UGO"<rve_markwatm@hotmail.com> NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- u_johnson13@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "PHILIP UGO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <u_johnson15@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:48:02 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION

We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind and health. However we are here to inform you that we have investigate and confirm that you have not receive your contract/inheritance sum valued $8.3million approved on your behalf by Nigeria Government.

Please be informed that this fund has programmed to pay to you through our affiliate payment Bank in Madrid Spain, so in this effect you are advice to re-confirm your full information as stated below to enable us release their information for you to contact them for release of your fund.

please contact this email address(u_johnson13@superposta.com)

Here is the information needed.

(1) Full Name...

(2) Address....

(3) Telephone and Fax...

(4) Attachment of your passport....

Best Regard,

PHILIP UGO

FROM MINISTER OF FINANCE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam