419 scam: "Dr. B. J. Woodman"<admin@mail.rid.go.th> Re: Accept An Apology/ Payment File Found.

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (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.
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.
- +2348133916032
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.
- morenike1920@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. B. J. Woodman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morenike1921@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 14:36:56 +0100
Subject: Re: Accept An Apology/ Payment File Found.

How are you? Hope all is well with you and your family. I know that you might have forgotten about an outstanding fund that was to be sent to you due to our mistake to have delayed the dispatch of the said fund up to this moment. I am writing to inform you that your payment file was found in hidden files in our archives at our old central bank office building by the weekend, and we discovered that your Cheque of US$1,850,000.00 Million united state dollars have not been sent to you as was instructed by our late boss Mrs. Mary Jones.

We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because the fault is from our former secretary who did not complete the instruction given by our late Boss before she too resigned. My dear, note that your Cheque have been converted into Master ATM Card to free it from Expiring. This is to tell you that the arrangement to deliver to you the $1,850,000 Million in ATM CARD is concluded today and the only fee which you will have to pay is the delivery fee.

Now Your ATM CARD is well packaged with every legal documents to cover it from not having any problem with any Office Authority or with your Country’s Government and we have deposited your ATM Card with the conclusion to deliver it to your home as soon as you contact them with you current information.

(1.) Your Full name: ________________

(2.) Your home Address: ______________

(3.) Your current telephone number: ______

(4.) A copy of your identification: _____________

(5.) Your age/sex: ____________________

(6.) Your country: ____________________

(7.) Your occupation: __________________

Try and get in contact with the ATM Unit Director on this below E-mail:-

morenike1920@outlook.com

morenike1920@hotmail.com

Tel: +2348133916032

Contact Person: Rev. Morenike Adams

Official Site: creditcardsuncovered.co.uk

Please try to call him immediately to know when Your ATM CARD could be delivered to you. I wait for your update as soon as you have received your ATM CARD. Rev. Morenike Adams will also guide you on how to make withdrawal daily and make sure you do not give out your email account password to any offices or persons to avoid lost of information.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Yours sincerely

Dr. Mrs. Bolaji J. Woodman

cenbank.org

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