419 scam: "Michael Taylor"<michaeltaylor@office.com> RE: TRANSFER (CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS)

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Taylor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaeltayloor@live.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:34:46 -1200
Subject: RE: TRANSFER (CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS)

ATTN:

I understand you don’t have the $2,000.00/Fees to send to our payment center, it is my duty and responsibility as your account manager to make sure your transaction is successfully completed. If you need my assistance, then I will be more than happy to help you pay the $2,000.00 Charges, you don’t have to pay the $2,000.00 charges/Fees from your pocket only if you accept to compensate me with $200,000.00 after your $5Million winning has been successfully transfered to your account. If you accept my terms; Fill your details below so my client can over-night you a check of $2,450.00 for you to cash at your financial institution and send $2,000.00 to our payment office to have your transaction completed this week.

1, Full Name :
2, Physical Mailing Address:
3, City :
4, State :
5, Zip-Code :
6, Home/Cell # :
7, Bank Name :

When emailing, please use reference number 250-153 for our mutual convenience

Sincerely,
Michael Taylor
Welfare officer,
World Bank Creditors
+234-01-2169069

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