419 scam: "Mrs.Dora Nkem Akunyili" <tuly@snet.net> Compliments of the Season to you.

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Mrs.Dora Nkem Akunyili" <tuly@snet.net>
Reply-To: mrsdorankemakunyili@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:47:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Compliments of the Season to you.

Minister of Information,
Address Radio House,
Herbert Macaulay Way (South),
Area 10, Garki-Abuja, Abuja.

Compliments of the Season to you, It is just less that ten (10) days to Christmas which is on the 25th of December and we are just receiving a very worrisome information and signal on our net work and system indicating to us that your ATM CARD which ought to have been delivered to you all this while is yet to be delivered to you, why?

This is a very crucial time of the year and any delay on your part to respond to us immediately might result that we pay the said Mrs. Judith Bell since you are making us to understand that this said fund does not belong to you. Be very careful as this is not a treat but a warning that will help you if you take quick and drastic measures by responding back immediately you receive this e-mail now.

Take note that as the information Minister I am only doing what I am supposed to do and for transparency sake I am reaching you now via e-mail and hoping and praying that you get back to my office via e-mail immediately you receive this e-mail now by you.

However, failure to hear or receive any response from you in response to this e-mail we shall proceed to issue all payments to the said Mrs. Judith Bell, if we do not hear from you within 24 hours from now for the issuing of your visa ATM card which funds will be deposited into for easy access by original beneficiary and sent out by courier service immediately.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your funds must have caused you.

We are here to serve you by ensuring good delivery and the best of services to you.

Mrs.Dora Nkem Akunyili. (OFR)

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