419 scam: "Louis Gagnon"<aa1974@pisem.net> Re: Payment transfer advice notification.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Louis Gagnon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <louisgagnon@pisem.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:09:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Payment transfer advice notification.

Attention:

Payment transfer advice notification. The sum of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) from United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in conjuction International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank(WB) with local siftAcks-314D02826300-789700142, 11:26:21 GMT +1000 You have Immediately direct Mr. Haley Boesky of Federal Reserved Bank of New York, United States of America for direct swift transfer of your entire contract /Inheritance compensation sum.

Your new Payment Reference No. FERES9ASWIFT/USD, Allocation No:67487632 Password No: 33988331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No:103, Released Code No:0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No:44133CITBKLN; Secret Code No: XXTN04413. Having received these vital payment information.

You are to reach Mr. Haley Boesky of Federal Reserved Bank of New York with your full names telephone number and bank details for immediate payment. Get back to me for his email and office telephonenumber.

Best regards,

Mrs. Louis Gagnon.

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