419 scam: Payment Office Fund <georgejones337@gmail.com> OK Call me

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348177133784

Fraud email example:

From: Payment Office Fund <georgejones337@gmail.com>
Reply-To: skypaxcouriercompany@mail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:20:57 +0100
Subject: OK Call me

Attention:

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us
this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review
of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World
Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate
payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of
US$10,000,000.00 with reference No. NG/FM16FGN, to your bank account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning
from your representative, MR.KRAUS MULLER,stating that you authorized
him to transfer the funds to another bank account in Germany and that
you were recently involved in an auto accident and cannot walk right
now.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.KRAUS
MULLER and also, confirm if the bank account in Germany as shown below
is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this
week from our paying bank

CREDIT SUISSE, D-80321 BREMEM,GERMANY
ACCOUNT NO: 098-11180933-109
IBAN: CH55 0910 3045 6011 91110
SWIFT CODE: AREZCHZZ8OU

Kindly get in touch with us today by email with your telephone number
to confirm this information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so
that we can proceed with the transfer of the US$10,000,000.00 to your
correct bank account as scheduled. Please you call me
+234-817-713-3784

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Juan Obi
Director,Anti-Fraud Unit.
Financial Services Regulation Committee
Plot 33,ATB Way Cadastral Zone,Abuja,NG

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