419 scam: "Mr. Alex Dike"<alexdike0@gmail.com> Payment Verification With Pass code In Your Favour

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alex Dike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexdike00@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 05:46:13 -0800
Subject: Payment Verification With Pass code In Your Favour

Attention : Beneficiary,

Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay for receiving your contract/inheritance funds has been waived off. unless your processing fee for the transfer of your contract/Inheritance fund to you immediately. No other charges will be required from you.

Your PASS CODE is: 999-035-2655 (Fund Transfer confirmation same day. You are only required to provide the processing fee for your payment. Your Payment Of ($6.5 Million) in addition with your accumulated interest will be through Electronic Telegraphic Transfer.

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant fraud, illegal extortion of money from beneficiaries and to enhance transparency.

WHEN YOUR FUNDS ARE TRANSMITTED, THE MANAGEMENT WILL INFORM YOU, AND YOU WILL APPLY THE PASS CODE AS DIRECTED INSTANTLY.

You can only apply for the pass code when you have paid the processing fee because it is still invalid until your fund is transmitted. The amount involved is $120 only. Below is the information you are to use in sending the processing fee via western union money transfer;

Name: NWOSU UCHECHUKWU PRINCE
Address: 45 Airport road Ikeja, Lagos-Nigeria.
Text Question: GOOD
Answer: OK
Amount: $120

You are advised make this payment immediately to ensure your pass code is activated and your fund transferred immediately. You can try the guideline for instance: *With your digital phone, dial our bank access code followed by #, then enter your Account number followed by #, at a voice prompt enter your pass code and # and you will be credited instantly. (This will be when your fund has been transmitted). Note that any other contact or payment you make apart from the processing fee to anybody or office is at your own risk.

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves as our officials and impose bogus bills on our beneficiaries with their syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth, you have been notified, and once we find out that you are one of the people that involve themselves with these unauthorized individuals, tarnishing the image of this great country we will immediately report you to the authorities (F.B.I) because we are trying our best to restore the image of this great country.

Respond back to me with the payment details to effect transfer to you without any delays.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Alex Dike.
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

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