419 scam: "Mr.Mike Ude" <MIKEUDE38@arion.ocn.ne.jp> GREETING FROM MR.MIKE UDE,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ecobankauditdepartment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mike Ude" <MIKEUDE38@arion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ecobankauditdepartment@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 23:55:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETING FROM MR.MIKE UDE,

Dear Friend!!!

I am mr.mike ude,director of the account audit department of Eco bank Republic of Benin,this is to inform you that your total payment of $6.2,Million usd has been mandated to us to be transferred to you through our online banking system.What this entails is that an online account has been set up for your total payment of $6.2,Million usd.

You will receive the online account details as soon as you respond to this email,and once you have your online account details you can be able to wire funds to any of your local accounts where you can easily withdraw fund.you will be directed to the foreign remittance department upon your response to this message and they will provide you with all the information you need to be able to login to your online account and start making withdrawals.

MR.MIKE UDE.
Director,Audit Department
Ecobank Republic of Benin
Eco Bank Audit Department(ecobankauditdepartment@gmail.com )
Phone number:+229 66054044

Respectfully yours
Mr.Mike Ude.

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