419 scam: Mr Godwin Nwanna <steve.binstead1@ntlworld.com> Dear Friend

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "lagos" (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 Godwin Nwanna <steve.binstead1@ntlworld.com>
Reply-To: accessbanknigerialtd1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:43:44 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

>From the Desk Of Mr Godwin Nwanna
/Telex Department/Access Bank Nigeria Ltd
Head Office Lagos Nigeria.
Date:13.11..2013

Attention:

This is to inform you,I work with the Access Bank Nigeria Ltd,
Computer telex department here in Lagos-Nigeria.Your name and payment
profile is been reflecting in and out of our scheduled offshore
payment directive for this last fiscal quarter 2013. Such things does
happen from time to time and on notice what we do is to block the fund
and try and find out the rightful owner.

I have you as a Foreigner and have a large pool of fund held here. My
intent is to help you have the fund released direct into your account.
The fund is USD500,000.00 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ,UNTED STATE
DOLLARS. This as you do, will enable me vet more properly and
re-confirm your authentic and debonaire ownership before final signal
for release is given.

I am assisting you personally and everything about this has to be
confidential with your full co-operation and consent. Get back to me
immediately-so we can begin full action on it immediately. Let me also
have your telephone number,your international passport,address,attach
to us as you reply , we can be in constant one on one communication
till and after we are through. I need

urgent response
Yours Faithfully.

Mr Godwin Nwanna
mrgodwin_nwanna9

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