419 scam: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?Rk9SRUlHTiBGVU5EUyBSRUNPVkVSWQ==?=" <foreign.recovery@qq.com> Transfer your US$1,000,000 million yourself.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?Rk9SRUlHTiBGVU5EUyBSRUNPVkVSWQ==?=" <foreign.recovery@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:01:10 +0800
Subject: Transfer your US$1,000,000 million yourself.

Transfer your US$1,000,000 million yourself.

This intervention is as result of numerous application and attempt by some group of people here and in other parts of the world to abuse the integrity and reputation of the Banks. However, in order to protect its image we have been mandated to inform you that we are in receipt of mandate to take over payment of all the debts.

THE METHOD OF PAYMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. computer chips in form of telephone Sim-card will be to sent to You to insert into your phone and call our Reserved Account with Wells Fargo Bank networked to the chip as tel-online bank.
2. As you call the account you will be guided on how to transfer $50,000 bit for each transaction till your one million dollars dollars approved for you is completely transferred.
3. The beauty of this method of transfer is that there is no any form of transfer charges nor any demands for documents because you are doing the transfer yourself into your account and as soon as transfer is made there shall be immediate transfer alert in your phone confirming transfer into your account.
4. Note: it is your responsibility to pr-pay for the postage of the computer chip to your address and cost of postage is $120.If you have seen the chip before this time scanned copy can be sent to you through email attachment file.
5. You should send names, address and direct telephone number/cell phone for the postage of the chip as track number shall be given to you a day after you paid the postage fee as contain for you to know date and time of the postage arrival to the given address.

Awaiting your prompt response.
Regards,
Jecob E. Ahaoma
Director,
Foreign Escrow Account Office
African Development Bank
African House,Abuja

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