419 scam: Michael Tanko <tibor41@t-online.hu> TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

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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:
- "into your nominated 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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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: Michael Tanko <tibor41@t-online.hu>
Reply-To: michaeltanko101@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:01:15 +0200
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA GET BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

The: Beneficiary

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic
transfer through our bank, bank of America,to your bank account, which
has been officially approved by the management of world bank Swiss
(WBS) to credit the sum of (US$10,000,000.00) Million united states
dollars into your nominated bank account.

Note that I have started processing your payment and everything
concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out
within the shortest possible time from the time we received your below
needed information. Also be informed that the governor of bank in
London (BL) will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice
will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received
from our research manager,on your behalf to FRB for immediate release
of your fund. Note that this fund was part of the lodged late
president Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with world bank of
Switzerland, which the Swiss bank has decided to distribute it
generously to help few lucky individuals and the American government
and also with the new France president is in agreement with the Swiss
bank to distribute the fund to seven hundred thousand people in
America, Europe,Asia,Australia/Oceania and Africa in other to help
improve their businesses.

Therefore, reconfirm the below information accurately, because this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds
or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account. These are the
information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1. Your full bank account details:
2. Your direct cell or office phone to reach you:
3. Your address of locations:
4. Your full name:

Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to me the above
information to enable me use it to process your bill of payment. Your
quick response shall be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Mr.Joseph K.Brown
Director credit/telex dept
Bank of America

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