419 scam: "Prof. Mikel Nneyatu R" READ IT AND WRITE BACK FOR MORE 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- muthsamuel22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Mikel Nneyatu R" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profmikelnneyatu@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 05:32:56 -0800
Subject: READ IT AND WRITE BACK FOR MORE DETAILS...

United Nations.
World Bank/IMF.

We are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by the International Bank for Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) on the inability of Some Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.

I wish to inform you that we have proceeded for the release of your payment, in accordance with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, and considering the fact that your payment verification and confirmations corresponds with the one in our file, we proceeds and have finalized every arrangements in respect of the DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER.

We are contacting you based on the arrival of Dr. Samuel Muth a DIPLOMATIC Agent, he has arrived in JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK CITY (JFK) with the consignment box approved and signed in your name, Your swift Code Number remains (: BPH KPL PK) the cash approved in your favor is a part payment $5.500,000.00 (Five million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only). You are advised that an ultimatum of five day is given for you to complete the process.Call him on this telephone number so that you will direct him where to meet you for the successful delivery of your consignment.Contact Dr. Samuel Muth,UN Diplomatic agent, e-mail: muthsamuel22@gmail.com Telephone Number: 914 230 4334

Congratulation in advance.

Yours Sincerely

Making the world a better place

Regards,

Prof. Mikel Nneyatu R.

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