419 scam: TONY EZE <tonyeze68@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS TRANSACTION

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: TONY EZE <tonyeze68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tonyeze84@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:32:06 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS TRANSACTION

Dear: Friend

I am Mr. Tony Eze, I work with a private Bank here in Nigeria, and I
wish to place your name as the beneficiary to $7.2000.00, Seven
million Two hundred thousand United States dollars only due to the
death of the depositor to whom I am his account officer who died years
ago along with her family.

However, I assure you that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law both in your country and here in Nigeria once the fund is
transferred to your bank account, The funds I am referring to is right
here in this bank floating in suspense account, therefore I solicit
for your to be in collaboration with me to have this done, it will be
transferred into an account you will provide anywhere in the world, so
if you wish to join me for us to handle this deal, then I will need
you to provide the following information urgently to enable the me
start the processing of the all the relevant legal documents that will
stand you as the next of Kin for the fund remittance into your Bank
account.

1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Tel:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6) Occupation Status:

Waiting for your reply soon
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Tony Eze

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