419 scam: "Mr. Emeka Emuwa." <douglastmunatsi@gmail.com> RE

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "transferred into your bank account" (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 next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347082260906 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Emeka Emuwa." <douglastmunatsi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emekaemuwa2002@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 12:04:56 -0700
Subject: RE

From: Mr. Emeka Emuwa.
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Union Bank Plc,
Lagos - Nigeria
Direct Phone +234 708 226 0906

Hello,

This letter is written to you in a good faith. I am Mr. Emeka Emuwa,
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with Union Bank
Plc, Lagos - Nigeria. Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person (Christian Eich). He is foreigner,
unfortunately He is now late as he was among those that was killed in
the recent plane crash during his visit to London as you can confirm
through this website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.

This man was our client and has a (Fixed) Deposit WORTH the sum of
US$2,900,000.00 right now in our bank, the fund is lying unclaimed in
our custody and there is no next of kin mentioned in his file and
there is no how we can reach any of his other relatives. All efforts
made by us to establish contacts with any other of his relation have
proved abortive and unsuccessful. His (Fixed) Deposit will expire in
the next few weeks from the date of this letter.

I am contacting you. In view of the fact that the deceased customer is
a foreigner, it is officially important for the involvement of a
foreigner who will stand as a the Next of Kin of this unclaimed fund,
I will use my exalted position in this Bank to arrange all necessary
arrangement legally and without any risk to present you as the next of
kin and the US$2,900,000.00 will be Safely transferred into your bank
account in your country for us to share the money 60-40(60% for you
and 40% for me).

I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your
willingness to assist me in this viable transaction. The whole
procedures will last only 14 working days to get the fund retrieved
successfully without trace even in future. Please I need the following
details to proceed:

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS THAT WOULD BE USED TO ESTABLISH
YOU AS THE LEGAL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.
2. PHONE, CELL AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
3. YOUR AGE, OCCUPATION AND MARITAL STATUS.
4. YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION WHERE THE FUND CAN BE TRANSFER INTO.

Your earliest response to this matter is very important.

Mr. Emeka Emuwa.
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Union Bank Plc,
Lagos - Nigeria

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