419 scam: Oceanic Bank Plc <centralbankoffice_ng@yahoo.de> ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICAIRY,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348051155011 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- oceanicb2009@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Oceanic Bank Plc <centralbankoffice_ng@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: oceanicb2009@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 12:13:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICAIRY,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK VILLA, NIGERIA
                                                                                                      20TH MAY, 2010

ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICAIRY,

AS THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA I HAVE DECIDED TO RELEASE THE COMPENSATION FUND WORTH US1.2M TO YOU IMMEDIATELY TO ASSIST YOU PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO SORT OUT SOME OF YOUR PROBLEMS BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT MOST OF YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

SO, YOU ARE HEREBY ASKING TO CONTACT MR. EVANS UBAH FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC IN NIGERIA IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE US$1.2M TO YOU WITHOUT ANYMORE DELAY.

THIS IS HIS CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS. oceanicb2009@hotmail.com AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 00234-8051155011

GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR YOU TO BE AMONG THE FIRST PEOPLE TO RECEIVE THEIR OWN MONEY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN
President, Commander-in-Chief of Army Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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