419 scam: "Mr. John Abago" <Corisbank@arion.ocn.ne.jp> Greetings From Coris Bank Inc,

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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:
- "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. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Abago" <Corisbank@arion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. John Abago" <corrisbank@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 21:15:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings From Coris Bank Inc,

Money Transfer Department,
(Coriss Bank Inc) Benin Republic,
Tel: (+229) 61- 39 - 31 - 53

Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday:
8:00 A.M. - 5:00P.M

Greetings From Coris Bank Inc,

The United Nations Compensation Commission payment exercise has deposited your payment of ($2,900, 000.00) Two Million Nine

Hundred Thousand Dollars with Coris Bank Inc, This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his

visit to Africa and Asia to help individuals/Internet Scam victims and charity organization which your Email address was

listed among those who are to benefit from the compensation exercise.

This is to inform you that we have done and concluded all the necessary arrangement for your payment worth of ($2.900.000

00)USD which have to be pay to you through ( Coris Bank Inc ) via Money Gram/Western Union/ATM Visa Card.

Finally, you are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund. After a detail review of your

file, the United Nation Monetary Unit, World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been Authorized to release

your funds Via Money Gram/Western Union/ATM Visa Card immediately.

Provide the below information to help us reconfirm and update your payment file

1.Recipient$B!G(Bs Name
2.Your Postal Address:
3.Contact address
4.Country of Origin
5.Telephone Number
6.Your ID Card Scanned Copy

NOTE: If you receive my email on your SPAM FOLDER, it is due to your low Internet Service Provider and you should move it to

your inbox before you reply.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Abago
Transfer Officer
Coris Bank International
All rights reserved

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