419 scam: "Mr. Nicholas Nwag"<somanimartha@gmail.com> YOUR EXIGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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: "Mr. Nicholas Nwag" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicholasnwag2001@i12.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:39:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR EXIGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Good day,

My names are Mr.Nicholas Nwag, the head of foreign operations Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, United Kingdom. I am presently on 4 months leave, hence my health condition is not very good, so I decided to take medications in Saudi Arabia. I wish to introduce to you a profitable business proposal, which will be of good benefit to us in the nearby future. A certain client of my bank by the name of (Chief Engineer Markham) made a deposit for 9 months valued at $26,250,000.00 Million (Twenty Six Million two hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars); and he has not visited the bank to repatriate his funds in the last three years, so after my investigation to know what went wrong, I found out that he's late. Furtherance to my investigations, I later found out that he died without making a "WILL" or trace for any member of his family to claim the funds left behind in the bank custody; thus his death came abruptly. The main reason of my proposition to you is that, I will like you to stand in as the real benefactor t

Forcibly not, should you comply to work with me, feel free to reply immediately by forwarding to me the beneath required particulars of yours to enable me seek the aim of reputable attorney here in the united kingdom, to procure the necessary legal documents with which will automatically proof you to be the true beneficiary to inherit the estates in our bank for transfer of the funds into any account of your names. Promptly I confirm our success, I will resign and meet with you in your country to negotiate on how to come settle in your country with my family and also meet your family also for a futuristic scheme. Indicate your interest by furnishing me with the below necessary information of yours for immediate commencement;

1.Beneficiary names:
2.Full residing address:
3.Direct telephone, mobile and fax numbers:
3.Age and Marital status:
5.present Occupation:
6.Nationality, state if different from place of birth:

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details, you can also call me on the below numbers for further discussion on this issue; thanks in advance, I look forward to receiving your protitable response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Nicholas Nwag (DIP. ADSL, BSC ECON, LL.MA)
Head Of Foreign Operations
Gtbank, United Kingdom

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