419 scam: "Skye Bank"<relay@whmsmtp.com> Attention:Beneficiary,113.28.106.210

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Skye Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrpl2001ch@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 08:35:33 -0500
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary,113.28.106.210

Skye Bank Plc

Head Office:

3, Akin Adesola Street,

Victoria Island, Lagos.

Attention:Beneficiary,

We are to notify you that part payment have been approved for your long over due lump sum.This decision was made last week after our executive meeting with our New President of All Progressives Congress (APC)Nigeria where it was decided that all financial organization and all Nations Central banks and financial institutes should pay all outstanding deposits and goodwill offers which has been held by Governments or banks due to beneficiary?s inability to meet up with high transfer charges.

Federal Government And Federal Ministry of Finance and AUDITS, United Nations (UN) also (IMF)and financial organization and all Nations Central banks and financial institutes to transfer the sum of of US$5,500,000.00 USD through International ATM VISA Card and deliver to your door step without any delay.

RE-CONFIRMED YOUR HOME MAILING ADDRESS

Name----------------------------------------------

Telephone ----------------------------------------

Address--------------------------------------------

Occupation----------------------------------------

Country --------------------------------------------

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.John White ( Supervisor)

Head Of Operation's Skye Bank Nigeria Plc.

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