419 scam: "Dr. Andrew Smith,"<scanner@capuche.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZED MRS. ANNETTE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- paymentdept1965@wp.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Andrew Smith," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentdept1965@wp.pl>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 09:37:02 -0600
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZED MRS. ANNETTE

From the Desk of

Dr. Andrew Smith, Director of Funds

Office of the President.

Abuja-Nigeria.

Attention Beneficiary:,

A letter was received from Mrs. Annette Stillman that you authorized her to claim your funds owing to your health condition. The account below was presented to us for the transfer of your funds.

Bank Account with Bank Of America,

Account Number # 12,908,576,457

Routing Number # 121 000 358.

Our office have asked Mrs. Annette Stillman to return back to us within 48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary. We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund since we must adhere to the due process of Law by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary.

In the Event, you are not aware of this Account stated above; you are advised to Reconfirm your

Receiving Bank Account ....................

Private Phone number .......................

Contact address and a copy of ....

Your Valid ID ......

so that we can reprocess the funds in your favor.

Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated. Email your details here (paymentdept1965@wp.pl)

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Andrew Smith

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