419 scam: "Dr. Paul Inovo."<test@perun.com.cn> Re: Re: 2ND NOTICE, STILL WAITING FOR YOUR CALL

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22999806101 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Paul Inovo." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drpaulinovo@mail15.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:29:25 +0530
Subject: Re: Re: 2ND NOTICE, STILL WAITING FOR YOUR CALL

RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: Dr. Paul Inovo.
Remittance Manager
United Bank For Africa
Phone Number: +229-9980-6101

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract /inheritance payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act.You will have to stop if you wish to receive your payment immediately. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a final solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by minister of finance.

This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($15,000.00) Fifteen Thousand Us Dollars per daily. So if you like to receive your fund this way. You hereby adviced to give this office every necessary support and information as they may require and moreso ensure you adhere to any instruction and directions you maybe instructed. Kindly forward to this office your following data as listed below.

(1) Your Full Name :
(2) Your Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.:
(3) Phone And Fax Number :
(4) Age and Occupation :
(5) Your Nearest International Air Port in your City of residence:

We will be expecting to receive your information. Once again you must stop any further communication with anybody or office on this subject matter. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards.

Dr. Paul Inovo.
Remittance Manager
Tel: +229 9980 6101

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