419 scam: "Dr.Mike Bank" <prashant@teleswitchgears.com> I hope to hear from you soonest

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- dr.mikebank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mike Bank" <prashant@teleswitchgears.com>
Reply-To: dr.mikebank@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 15:24:04 +0530
Subject: I hope to hear from you soonest

Sir, I am Dr. Mike Bank , the special adviser to Sambo Dasuki who was
brought to the secret police headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday after he was
accused of awarding "fictitious and phantom contracts" please visit the
site below for more stories. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34973872
http://news.yahoo.com/high-profile-arrests-over-nigerian-fake-arms-deals-201
738702.html "The arrests made are in connection with the arms contract
scandal." I am presently in the USA, i want to remain anonymous for now, i
am in possession of Twenty Million United State Dollars, i want to invest
this fund in any viable business of choice with your help, I want to
solicit for your assistance to invest this fund with me, please if you are
interested then kindly send me the followings , Your full Names / Your
contact address/ your Direct cell phones / then occupations and Age I
shall forward you the details of the fund that is in a bank here in the
USA, I HAVE GONE INTO HIDING EVER SINCE THE ARREST BEGAN. kindly contact me
with my private email: dr.mikebank@gmail.com telephone: +1 916-520-8269. I
hope to hear from you soonest Regards Dr. Mike Bank email:
dr.mikebank@gmail.com telephone: +1 916-520-8269

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