419 scam: "Mr.Chijoke G. Thomas" <thomasg@hotmail.co.uk> Attention Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "mrgarycthomas@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chijoke G. Thomas" <thomasg@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:33:12 +0000
Subject: Attention Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

Attention Claim Your USD$ 3,500,000.00 Million,

This is to officially bringing to your notice that the World Bank in
conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria inline with
Ministry of Finance has instructed us to release your Inheritance
winning, Contract/ funds to you within 72hrs ultimatum.

We wish to inform you that we have thoroughly investigated your
payment matters valued USD.$ 3,500,000.00 ) Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand Million United States Dollars only, which has been overdue
with the help of our Global Financial Intelligence Monitoring Network
System (GFIM) that you are having an illegal transaction with people
claiming to be working in various banks as this is an illegal act and
will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment now from our
paying bank.

During our Investigation over your funds, we found out the reason why
you have not received your fund it was because you have not fulfilled
your Obligations given to you in respect to your fund and at the same
time you have choose to deal with the wrong people over your
Inheritance funds, which is the main reason why your payment have been
delayed up till this moment, After much complains over beneficiary not
has been paid the situation was brought to our office.

You will be receiving your Inheritance fund through our affiliate bank
without any delay. it's possible for you to receive your Inheritance
funds from affiliate bank office before ending next week. But you have
to follow our instructions so that your funds can be transfer to you
from our paying bank office without any delay.Secondly we are advising
you not to have any contact with any body till you receive your Funds
from our paying bank.

Get back to us with the following information so that we can forward
you the contact information of the paying bank immediately. Please
prove all this information to enable us for verification of your file
very well to avoid any wrong payment from our paying bank before
directing you to our paying bank.

You are to reply with your Your full name.....Your mobile
number....Your age........You sex......a copy of your verifiable ID
for verification. .....Your occupation.....Your country ........and
city........Your Banking information....... to this E-mail Address
mrgarycthomas@outlook.com

As soon as we received all this information from you we will commence
for the release of your USD.$ 3,500,000.00 immediately.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation. and God bless you.

Best Regards,

Mr.Thomas Chijoke Gary
Director of International Investigation
Address: 108 GARIK ROAD,Abuja- Nigeria.
Tel: (234 9) 70 25 26
Tel: (234 9) 72 25 66
Fax: (234 9) 34 03 83
Fax: (234 9) 31 03 73

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