419 scam: Adam Bello <adambello325@yahoo.pt> Date: 13/01/2015

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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:
- ",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: Adam Bello <adambello325@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Adam Bello <mw64830477@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:32:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Date: 13/01/2015

Â Immediate Payment Notification
Ref: Credit, ACC/: 13/01/2015/Equity Credit Union(ECU)
(Alert:Â US$10,500,000.00 (US$10.5M)

Â Â Â Date: 13/01/2015

Attention!

I am Mr. Adam Bello and hereby confirmed to you with full Banking responsibility that your overdue fund in West African have been approved and reimburse into the total sum of US$10,500,000.00 and has been shifted to Equity Credit Union(ECU) for immediate
payment to you via ATM visa card.

The Banque Central Des Etats De L'Afrique L'Ouest(BCEAO) approved your overdue payment and order Equity Credit Union(ECU) to credit your total investment fund into an ATM visa card and deliver to your door post without encountery any problem.

And also I'm assuring you in confidence with full banking that an ATM full access usage all over the World will be given to you to access your ATM visa card at any ATM machinery all over the World.

Therefore, before any further processing of your funds documentations will take place, you're advice to reconfirm your personal information as listed below to avoid any mistake on your payment files updating:

Â

Full Name:..
Home and Office Address:...Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Home FAX No....
Occupation:....
Rank in office:...
Nationality:......
International passport or any valid of your identity card:...

On the receipt of your complete information, you'll be directed to agent of Equity Credit Union(ECU) for immediate crediting of your funds into an ATM visa card.

Thank you so much for your humble attention and God bless you.

Have a pleasant day.

Best Regards,
Mr. Adam Bello

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