419 scam: Office File <officefile3821@aol.fr> Yours in service

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- +2347089458406 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- zenithbank3820@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <officefile3821@aol.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 16:47:55 -0400
Subject: Yours in service

Reply through this emaill address:(zenithbank3820@accountant.com)
YOUR PAYMENT FUND
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC
NO 6 AHMADU WAY GARIKI ABUJA CORPORATE HQ
PO Box 1647 56 105th Avenue CLOSE
TEL +2347089458406
Ref: Payment of $10.5 million

Ref: Payment of $10.5 million

Attention:,

We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank to
transfer the sum of $10.5 million into your account which we are on
the process to open an online banking account on your name and forward
to you the account information so that you can transfer your fund into
yourregular account in your country by your self, to avoid any
problem.

But we are surprise this morning when we are about to open your online
banking account and received another email from Mrs JANE MOORE
whom claim to be your representative and forward to us the following
account information for us to transfer the fund into her account,stating that you are ill and admitted in the hospital for treatment.

The account which she forward to us as follow.

NAME JANE MOORE
BANK NAME: HSBC BANK BANK
ADDRESS: LONDON,UK.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from
you and has your authority to receive your fund .If this lady is not
your representative, You are requested to fill and send this
information for verification purpose, so that your fund value of $10.5
million united state dollars will be paid to you through online
banking method.

1. YOUR FULL NAME..........................
2. YOUR TELEPHONE......
3. FAX...................................................
4. AGE...........
5.
SEX....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION................................
7. YOUR ADDRESS........................

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.JANE MOORE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTO Mrs
JANE MOORE ACCOUNT.

Noted: That you were advised to furnish us with the vital documents which covers this fund and i know that they must be at your custody as the sole beneficiary....

Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....

Yours in service
Best Regards.
Mrs.Stella Mariam alfred
(Account manager zenith bank plc)
Reply through this emaill address:(zenithbank3820@accountant.com)

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