419 scam: "Mrs. Monica Surh" <first04@rsguio.onmicrosoft.com> Re: Urgent Bank Alert

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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:
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Monica Surh" <first04@rsguio.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <info_ibrahimlamorde1892@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 05:08:23 -0500
Subject: Re: Urgent Bank Alert

The 70th United Nations Summit/ Africa Agenda, Nov 2015, Lagos-Nigeria. Dea=
r Client, The information contained in this message is confidential and sol=
ely intended for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, or autho=
rized to receive it. We wish to inform you, that we had officially gotten a=
n alert signal from all online banks in the world after the summit meeting =
of both bodies, the Africa Union Government and the United Nations Governme=
nt in regards to the ongoing compensation program and along the line, we fi=
nd your account eligible to receive the sum of $10.600, 000.00 (Ten Million=
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars only) as this is one of the key agenda of the=
summit to buy back every affected victims, who had one way or the other ha=
d their fund had been delayed in transferring into your personal account as=
a result of the recent world economic and financial crisis. To facilitate =
this procedure, please kindly reconfirm your contact details again to enabl=
e us effect your transfer immediately without any further delay. Note that,=
as soon as we hear from you, we shall commence loading and transfer of you=
r fund via Electronic/inter-switch (Master Express Credit Card), which was =
initiated and constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, to frustrate al=
l fraudulent activities going on worldwide. Information=92s that will be ne=
eded for Security reasons are follows, 1) YOUR FULL NAMES 2) YOUR RECEIVING=
ADDRESS. 3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER 4) YOUR PROFESSION 5) SEX 6) AGE 7) COUN=
TRY Awaiting your quick response, as you contact the paying Bank for the re=
lease of the fund, Dr.Ibrahim Lamorde. Email:info_ibrahimlamorde1892@yahoo.=
co.jp CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!! Thank you, Mrs. Monica Surh Chief Accou=
nt/Credit Auditor

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