419 scam: "Mrs. Ombo Elizabeth"<mrsombo@gmail.com> CONGRATULATION, YOUR PAYMENT IS AVAILABLE!!

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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.
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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +447010995592 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- remittancedepartment10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ombo Elizabeth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittancedepartment10@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 04:24:31 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION, YOUR PAYMENT IS AVAILABLE!!

Attention Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.

Let me start by introducing myself I am Mrs. Ombo Elizabeth, I was directed by the British Government to send you this email, It came to our notice that you did business with British Citizen's which later became a scam and you lost your money in the event, Currently the England Government are paying so many people that same thing happened to, The British Government has agreed to compensate you with the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) as compensation to what has happened to you.

We have arranged your payment through telegraphic transfer, so you are to contact the paying department, for immediate release of your payment into any bank account of your choice. Below is the bank information’s.

Bank Name: - NATWEST BANK LONDON, UK.
Bank Email Address: remittancedepartment10@hotmail.com
Bank Telephone Number: +447010995592
Branch Manager Name: Doctor George Kenneth.

You are advice to fill in the below information’s and send to the above information.

1) Your full name
2) Your address
3) Your telephone number
4) Your Age:
5) Your Occupation:
6) Your Sex:

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Best regards,
Mrs. Ombo Elizabeth.

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