419 scam: GOOD DAY MY FRIEND

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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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrstheresa1@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From:
Date:
Subject: GOOD DAY MY FRIEND

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $5.2MUSD PART PAYMENT.
Dear sir,
Â Â Â Â
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT ECOWAS
(BENIN REP) , WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/4/10 in your favor for your contract entitlement, inheritance/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.
Now, your new Payment, United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House
Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate CENTRUMBANK Telex Confirmation No: - 1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 48hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with Mrs.Theresa Zargoski, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CENTRUMBANK OF BENIN REP, with the help and monitory team from the CENTRUMBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money.
SO contact: Mrs.Theresa Zargoski on his contact information, Directly at CENTRUMBANK,
Email; mrstheresa1@centrum.skÂ for immediate release of your contract, inheritance/Award Winning claim worth $5.2 million USD .Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or any other offices, apart from this bank, Hence you are required to send bellow: the Information needed for your fund transfer to take place.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS, ACCOUNT NUMBER, ROUTING CODE OR SWIFT CODE.
6) BANK ADDRESS FULL
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.
Note: your personal contact/communication code with CENTRUMBANK is (501), you are advice to send your full banking information to the CENTRUMBANK of Benin Republic international remittance director headed by Mrs.Theresa Zargoski and make sure you speak with her or bring your direct number she will call you, with your new payment code for release of your payment and send herÂ all your banking information now.
Â
CONTACT CODE (501)
OFFICER: Mrs.Theresa Zargoski, Assisted by Allen Jones.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMMITTANCE CENTRUMBANKÂ BENIN REP.
OFFICE/BANK:
Regards,
SENATE CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.
SIR Stephen Oronsaye

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