419 scam: "Mr. Ronald Heward"<info@amenagementsb.ca> Reply For Your Compensation of $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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ronald Heward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.ng.diamondbk@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:39:18 +0100
Subject: Reply For Your Compensation of $500,000.00

Diamond Bank Plc

102 Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria

Attention: Beneficiary

We receive your information from the Nigeria President Office that you are among people approved to be compensate of their family scam victim, your family name was among the names receive to be compensate the sum of $500,000.00 United State Dollars.

We are instructed that all payment should be made via VISA CARD or Bank Draft for security reason, you are advise to come direct to the bank to receive your Visa Card or your Bank Draft, If you can't come over to receive your Visa Card or your Bank Draft you will pay a charges of $200.00 only to enable us get a legal practitioner to sign a clearance on your behalf, as soon as we receive your response we will deliver your parcel to your door step in less than 24hours.

Clearance Fee:                 $200.00

Receivers Name:              Salawu Ibrahim

Receivers Address           102 Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria

Question:                         Good

Answer:                           Good

You are to get back to us with your information requested below for confirmation. if you are on able to meetup with the requirement do not reply.

Clearance Fee:...............................................................................

Name:............................................................................................

Address:.........................................................................................

Phone Number:...............................................................................

Western Union Transfer Cod:............................................................

or

Money Gram Transfer Code:.........................................................

Yours In Service

Mr. Ronald Heward

(Bank Manager )

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