419 scam: Rev Denis Mongolo <revdenismongolo01@gmail.com> Good Day To You,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Denis Mongolo <revdenismongolo01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 11:45:23 +0000
Subject: Good Day To You,

Attention,

RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$5,500,000.00
We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after
thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in
conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)assessment report, your payment file was forwarded
to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your
designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard
times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds.
The only thing required from you is to send all the transfer documents
that will enable you receive your fund to enable us credit your
account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our
corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release
documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.Your transfer slip
N0:BA001176894/14.Please quote this transfer slip in all your
correspondence with this office.Please find attached your ATM CARD
NO:BA00771156BA.you could use it to withdraw up $10000 from any ATM
outlet.Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited
and reflect in your account within five (5) bank working days from the
day you send all the transfer documents that will enable you receive
your fund.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,
kindly forward your FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and FAX
NUMBERS.Contact me through this for security reasons

Yours sincerely,
Rev Denis Mongolo.

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