419 scam: "Dr.Smith." <oluwaeze@btinternet.com> ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?ficiary.> SCAMMED VICTIM/ $500,000 BENEFICIARIESNGIEt. UnitPŒë¸"

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "official.msg1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Smith." <oluwaeze@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: official.msg1@live.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:55:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?

From The Desk of Dr.Brian Smith,

General Manager,Lasco Finance,

security & Sec. Services.

E-mail: official.msg11@live.com

Attn:Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Brian Smith General manager to the Lasco Finance security & Sec. Services .This note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to some White men Mr Albert Evans and Mr john Steve who stormed in my office in company of Mr. Paul Mousa (on white African attire).

The black man (Mr. Paul Mousa) claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised Lasco security, company & Sec. Services (OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid at the agreed time.

They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody now, these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it, When the Lasco security, company & Sec. Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary.

I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time and placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you.

You can contact us at our consulting office via this Email: official.msg1@live.com immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorized them to effect the above changes.

Regards,

Dr.Brian Smith,

General Manager,

Lasco Finance And Security Company.

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