419 scam: "Goran Smith"<goransmith000@yahoo.com.hk> Smith Goran Write

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
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.
- goransmith000@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Goran Smith" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:03:01 -0700
Subject: Smith Goran Write

Mail From Smith Goran

Reply With:goransmith000@yahoo.com.hk

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding
Inheritance payment which was suspended by the Barclays Bank of London today
thereby stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your inheritance
fund to your nominated bank account.

As a result of this development, Verification exercise conducted by the
Barclays Bank of London in conjunction with the Verification Panel on your
inheritance case,your file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your
confirmations before now.

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Barclays
Bank of London,it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
payments due for payment that your name is next on the list of those who
will received their funds.

Meanwhile, a man came to my office today with a letter, claiming to be your
true representative. Here are his information for you to confirm to this
office if this man is truly from you or not,so that Barclays Bank of London
will not be held responsible for making payment into the wrong account.

NAME: MR. JOHNSON WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is
from you or not,to enable us fill and send his information for
verifications purposes so that your fund will be remitted to the above
nominated bank account on your behalf.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Mr.White, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from
today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your
funds must have caused you.

Your Faithfully

Reply With:goransmith000@yahoo.com.hk
Smith Goran

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