419 scam: "Mr Hamza Offori"<test@uintei.kiev.ua> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Hamza Offori" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hamzaoffori@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:45:00 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Africa Global Bank Ghana.
Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm Sat 9am - 1pm.

Our Ref:AGB/ITU/HFE/1/5/WD/016

RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

We noticed another different Account details login into our central Transfer System at about 9: 45 am today indicating the below account details as the rightful beneficiary’s account presented to receive the long awaited payment. However, the computer has indicated unauthorized access triggering the fraud alert system which looks very suspicious with the following Account details:

Bank Name: US BANK
Branch Address: 1099 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA.
95125,U.S.A.
SWIFT Code: USBKU5441NT
Routing Number: 121100782
Account Name: D. L. Jason-White
Account Number: 153497286531

Was this you? Did you attend making changes to your Account details?

Did you sign any “Deed of Assignment” in his favour, If so, please disregard the rest of this email. But, If this wasn't you, please, kindly follow up immediately by Contacting the manager:

AFRICA GLOBAL BANK OF GHANA
Address: Bank Road, P O Box KS 1996, Accra, Ghana
Manager: Mr. Micheal Mahama
Email: info@agb-global.com
Tel: +233202731924

immediately to enable me commence the processing of your payment and you will receive this payment into your real account details safely. Note that your urgent response and submission of the completed official form will help us protect and expedite action on your funds.

Your Urgent cooperation is highly needed.

Mr Hamza Offori
Africa Global Bank,
Payment Auditor

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