419 scam: "Thompson Scott"<ktzs.zongwu@yahorng.com.cn> RE: AUTHORITY TO REMIT THE SUM OF US$5,500,000.00

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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: "Thompson Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chiefexcutiveoffcier@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 03:32:57 -1200
Subject: RE: AUTHORITY TO REMIT THE SUM OF US$5,500,000.00

Dear Sir/Ma,

RE: AUTHORITY TO REMIT THE SUM OF US$5,500,000.00

We write to inform you that we have received mandate to process and remit
the sum of US$5,500,000.00 to your nominate account as you shall provide.

Because of the problems we have been having lately, the management of Federal Reserve Bank,
United Nation and International Monetary Fund has decided to route your
payment through our Bank. We will contact you immediately you respond to this mail.

Thanks assist us to serve you better.

Yours in service,

Thompson Scott
Director of Co-operate Banking

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