419 scam: "Evans Teco"<centraatcmdptunit@yahoo.com.ph> Please Read

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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:
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Evans Teco" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departmentcentralatm@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:37:46 -0500
Subject: Please Read

Attn:
After much investigation by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United Nation(UN)Ecowas and interpol, a conclussion to compensate all scam victims have been reached.
This decision was made after intelligent report confirmed the arrest of some Con artist in Africa who perpetrates this crime with the assitance of some citizens of the United States and European countries.
We wish to bring to your notice that physical Cash,Properties and valuables belonging to these Con Artist have been consficated.The Properties and valuables has been put up for sale.As part of the ongoing compensation excercise from relevant anti financial crime agencies, the Central Bank have been mandated to compensate all scam victims with the sum of $5.5m from the money realized from the sales of this properties and valuables and the liquid cash in their respective bank account.The compensation payment will be made in the form of ATM CARD, CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT/CASUAL CHECK.or WIRE TRANSFER. Please disregard THIS message if you have not be affected by any Internet Fraud.

Do get back to me ASAP, and do let us know the best way to contact you.

Thanks.
Evans Teco.
Deputy Governor,
Operations Directorate
Central Bank

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