419 scam: Rizwan HAIDER <rizwan_hdaider@yahoo.pt> For Your Kind Attention: To owner of this email address,

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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:
- "into 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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "cotonou" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Rizwan HAIDER <rizwan_hdaider@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Rizwan HAIDER <rizwan-haider@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:16:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: For Your Kind Attention: To owner of this email address,

Contact information for Bank Head Office :
Avenue du Gouverneur GÃ©nÃ©ral Ponty BP 2700 Cotonou
Tel. (229) 21 31 31 00
Fax. (229) 21 31 31 02
CEO : Rizwan HAIDER
SWIFT : FIBBBJBJ
Website: http://orabank.net/

For Your Kind Attention: To owner of this email address,

I am Mr Rizwan HAIDER, Director General Orabank Benin. I write to inform you about your compensation funds valued US$ 1 200 000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) We received today,

WE HOLD A MEETING THIS MORNING CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF THE SAID FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. WE THERE BY ADVICE YOU TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF THE BANK IN OTHER FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF YOUR SAID FUND.

COPY THE BELOW WEBSITE AND FILL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

http://orab.hm.net/en/account_form.html

IT WILL MAKE THIS REPUTABLE BANK TRANSFER OF THE SAID FUND INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYED.

I await your prompt response

Yours sincerely,
Mr Rizwan Haider,
SWIFT : FIBBBJBJ
Director General Orabank Benin,

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