419 scam: OFFICE ADMIN <office---457345@att.net> DID YOU DELEGATE THIS MAN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "revwisdomsmith2011@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE ADMIN <office---457345@att.net>
Reply-To: revwisdomsmith@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:40:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DID YOU DELEGATE THIS MAN TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

>From the Desk of

Rev wisdom Smith

Head Private:

Banking Section,

Attention: Beneficiary

Please reply via this email..revwisdomsmith2011@live.com

Re: instruction to credit your account with the sum of

US$46,000,000.00 this is to notify you that your over due inheritance

funds has been gazette to be release to your bank account within

72hrs, via our corresponding bank or ATM to you.

Mean while, a man came to my office this morning with a letter of

authorization from you, claiming to be your true representative. Here

are his informations:

Name MR. JOHNSON CAMPBELL SR.Bank name:

WACHOVIA BANK, New-York.

Account number: 6503809428.

Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this

man is truly from you so that the federal government or our bank / my

office will not beheld responsible for paying into the wrong account.

The reserve bank governor, executive, board of directors and the

senate committee for foreign over due Inheritance fund have approved

and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director,

international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to handle and

transfer of all foreign inheritance funds this first quarter payment

schedule of the year 2011.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said

Mr. JOHNSON CAMPBELL, if we do not hear from you within the next 4

working days from today; this fund will be transferred to the account

of JOHNSON CAMPBELL.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to us immediately to this office

with the below details to enable us have your correct details to wire

your fund:

1. Your full name:

2. Your telephone numbers:

3. Your full home address:

4. Bank Name:

5. Bank account details (were the fund will be transfer into)

6. Account name:

7. Your Occupation:

8. Your Age:

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 72hrs as soon

as you confirm to us that you did not send the above name to claim

your fund on your behalf, make sure that you get back to us with your

above requested information unless you are sure that you send Mr.

Johnson to claim the fund on your behalf.I await your response via my email address below:

Best Regards,

Information From Disk

Rev wisdom Smith.

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