419 scam: "Ahmed Otogue" <officefile1993@btinternet.com> A LETTER FROM DR ALEX ALOTE (VIP)

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (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 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.
- richardboni@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Otogue" <officefile1993@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <richardboni@citromail.hu>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:45:08 +0100
Subject: A LETTER FROM DR ALEX ALOTE (VIP)

A LETTER FROM DR ALEX ALOTE AA
SPECIAL NOTICE!
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR CASE WAS PRESENTED TO US BY NOBERT MENSAH AND WAS DELIBERATED THIS MORNING DURING THE ON GOING NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, AND OTHER KEY ECONOMIC POLICY MATTERS.
IT WAS DISCOVERED TO THE DISMAY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED DESPITE BEEN CLEARED BY THE AUTHORIZED FINANCIAL REGULATORY BODIES.

FOR THIS REASON, AN URGENT ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER SIGNAL HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO OUR CORRESPONDENCE HEAD OFFICE AFFILIATED WITH BANK IN DUBAI, UAE FOR FURTHER REMITTANCE OF YOUR (US$850.000) UNITED STATE DOLLARS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

WE COULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS/REMITS THIS FUNDS FROM OUR SISTER BANK HERE, AS A RESULT OF SHORTAGE OF DOLLARS. AND WE CAN NOT PAY YOU IN LOCAL CURRENCY (@) SINCE YOUR PAYMENT FALLS UNDER THE FOREIGN CURRENCY POLICY, BESIDES TO AVOID ANY FUND MARGINAL FLUCTUATION THAT WILL CAUSE FURTHER QUERY/MISUNDERSTANDING WITH OUR BANK AND YOURS.

THEREFORE, KINDLY CONTACT MR BONI RICHARD ON THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES AND ALSO TO PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH THE MASHREQ BANK DUBAI OFFICIALS FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT ANY LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES:

MASHREQ BANK DUBAI UAE
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, PO BOX 23215, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EMAIL: richardboni@citromail.hu
TEL: 00971556870752
CONTACT PERSON: BONI RICHARD

SINCERELY,

DR ALEX ALOTE AA.

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