419 scam: "AAAAA"<georgeh@dr.com> Notice AA

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- jasper@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AAAAA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jasper@presidency.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 13:28:41 -0800
Subject: Notice AA

International Remittance Department,
Office Of The President Of Nigeria,
Aso Rock Abuja,
LAG, NGN

EMAIL:jasper@presidency.com

Dear sir,

This is to advice you that we have received a swift notification for an interest payment of the sum of Five Million United States Dollars (US$5,000,000.00) only in a holding account with you as the listed beneficiary.

This fund can not be applied for since you do not maintain any account with CBN. We therefore invite you to avail yourself of this opportunity to receive this over due payment

An account with our paying bank over sea will give you the privilege of enjoying the online services provided, you will be able to access your file online with the bank and know exactly when your funds will be deposited to your bank account opened and you will be able to unilaterally do transactions, pay bills and transfer money from your account to any bank of your choice online all by yourself. As soon as your account is opened online we will immediately credit your new account with the funds now in the statutory holding account.

For further inquiry please email us at jasper@presidency.com

Yours faithfully,

Thank you
Robert Chime

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