419 scam: David Smiths <mrsgracejulibright20@gmail.com> RE:- INSTRUCTION TO CREFDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$17.7000,000.00.

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transferred into your bank 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447924012112
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.
- kingdomdavidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- po box 1000.edinburgh, sco eh12 1hq united kingdomdavidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp +447924012112 re**:- (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: David Smiths <mrsgracejulibright20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:48:36 +0100
Subject: RE:- INSTRUCTION TO CREFDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$17.7000,000.00.

*Royal Bank Of Scotland UK RBS, Gogarburn PO Box 1000.EDINBURGH, SCO EH12
1HQ United Kingdomdavidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp
<davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp>+447924012112 RE**:- INSTRUCTION
TO CRE*

*FDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$17.7000,000.00.This is to notify you
about this said fund.After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was
sent to us by the Nigeria Government in conjunction with the Ministry of
Foreign Affair and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.This
bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of
US17.7000,000.00 Thousand United States Dollars Only). of your Inheritance
fund claim that has been holding since is transferred into your bank
Account from their Domiciliary Account with this Bank.We were meant to
understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by
passing through difficulties to see to the release of your Six Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only($17.7000,000.00), which
has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from that Country.The only
thing required from you is to obtain NON-RESIDENT CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE,
which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in UNITED KINGDOM as
the Government in conjunction with Ministry of Foreign Affair has paid us
for handling/processing of your Payment with other customers. We will help
you to see that you obtain the mandatory Non-Resident Clearance Certificate
so that our bank will effect the Immediate transfer of your Inheritance
Fund Of ($17.7 000, 000.00) into your designated bank account.We advice
that you stop further communication with any correspondence from anywhere
concerning your funds, because you don't have to pass through any difficult
to receive your fund, as you have meet up with the whole requirements.We
know that your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advice you to
still go ahead with them, which will be at your own risk.Your Six Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only($17.7000,000.00) will
reflect into your designated Bank Account within three (3) Bank working
days from the day you obtain this Non-Resident Clearance Certificate.We
also advice you not to go through anybody again but only through this Bank
if you really want your fund.Finally, you are advice to re-confirm your
below information ONLY to our Fund Remittance Dept with the below email
address in other to avoid wrong transfer of your fund and also for easy
communication: (*

*davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp <davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp>)Your Full
Name:...........Your Contact
Address:.........Occupation:.......Age:............ Private
Telephone:.............. Once again, you are advice to direct your respond
to our Fund Remittance Dept. with the above email address.Your immediate
response is highly needed to enable us commence for the
transfer.Congratulation to your inheritance fund. Sorry if you receive this
letter in your spam,Due to recent connection error here in EnglandThanks
and God bless you.Yours sincerely,Dr.*

*David Smiths.Royal Bank Of Scotland davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp
<davidsmiths1902@yahoo.co.jp>*

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