419 scam: "Cyprain Figo"<cyfigo0@gmail.com> Your Payment

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- cfigo@inbox.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cyprain Figo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cfigo@inbox.ru>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:17:51 -0700
Subject: Your Payment

Attention,

My names are Mr. Cyprain Figo. I am assistant supervisor with Duetche Bank London working directly under Mr. Stuart Wilson Lewis, the Chief Risk Officer in charge of all unclaimed funds deposited in our escrow account.

All the same,I wish to inform you that the fund in your name valued at Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only US$2.5 Million. Currently deposited into our escrow account since November 2014, is about to be returned to where it originated as unclaimed funds and when this happens, the Authorities must surely confiscate it as Money Laundering Funds having been in London for a while without claims.

In view of the above, I have discussed your issue with my superior and he has advised me to contact you as soon as I can to see how we can work it out on your behalf with hope that when you receive the funds in your bank account, you will show us 'appreciation'.
The moment I receive your response, I will revert to you with the due transfer process, and further details. Private email. cfigo@inbox.ru

Regards.
Cyprain Figo.

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