419 scam: "Lankas Solomon"<lankassolomon@hotmail.co.uk> '''IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT (USD3.5 MILLION)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Lankas Solomon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lankassolomon@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:05:39 +0100
Subject: '''IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT (USD3.5 MILLION)

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED AT (USD3.5 MILLION)

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your payment through our most respected financial institution.

As the newly appointed/accredited International Paying Bank, we have been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign Winnings, Inheritance and Contract Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive Vide Transaction No: WHA/CI/2011 and Transfer Allocation No: ICBPLC/X44/701LN /0X4, Password: 339001, Pin Code: 78789, Certificate of Merit No: 113, Release Code No: 0809; Immediate ICBPLC Telex Confirmation No: -110568: Secret Code: XXTN012. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 48hrs.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your email is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of this second term of the year 2011. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment at this first quarter of the year, you are entitled to receive the sum of Three Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD3,500,000.00) only and to facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:

1)Your full Name:

2) Your Full Address:

2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No:

3) Profession, Age and Marital Status:

4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:

5) Your banking details for fund transfer

Upon our receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you without delays. Be also informed that you are required to discontinue further communication with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data; you are required to provide the above information for your transfer to take place through Bank to Bank Remittance.

Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative and indicate if you want your fund to program into a DEBIT CARD in case you do not want Bank to Bank Transfer.

Yours Faithfully,
Lankas Solomon

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