419 scam: "Mr.Wogha Ghai Xaz" <servicesinformation496@gmail.com> Discovered: Beneficiary: US$15, 000, 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:

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:
- ",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)
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.
- oau@alumnidirector.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Wogha Ghai Xaz" <servicesinformation496@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oau@alumnidirector.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 01:34:29 +0200
Subject: Discovered: Beneficiary: US$15, 000, 000, 00,

Discovered: Beneficiary: US$15, 000, 000, 00,

The management of HSBC BANK PLC INDIA, Desk of Mr.Wogha Ghai Xaz,wish
to validate you that the total sum of US$15,000,000,00,was discovered
from West Africa, as they wanted to divert the fund through a
business man,Mr.Roberto Nguyen,before India Government on hold below
reference amount, and we discovered that the total amount sum of
US$15,000,000,00,was on your favor, and for this reason, you should be
inform that your fund worth total sum of US$15,000,000,00, which you
has been expected to received so far from West Africa, is right now in
HSBC BANK PLC INDIA, and for more brief that we needed your highly
well cooperation,regards reference issue, if we can release below fund
to them or not.

Moreover, the important thing that you need to do now is to contact us
with your full details information urgently such as your full name,
address and bank information, to enable HSBC BANK PLC INDIA,
information correspondent with the one on this fund and forward it
immediately to HSBC BANK PLC INDIA, Please, on the notification result
that you need to contact urgently in order to help HSBC BANK PLC INDIA
resolution confirmation, kindly cooperate immediately.

Regards
Mr.Wogha Ghai Xaz
Email hsbcbankindiaasia@yahoo.in
Email oau@alumnidirector.com

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