419 scam: Rev Andrew Alfred <bizadmin@abu.edu.ng> Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- andalfred50@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: Rev Andrew Alfred <andalfred52@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:51:39 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

Rev Andrew Alfred

E-mail:andalfred50@yahoo.com

Attn: CEO/President,

Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

I
am Rev Andrew Alfred, Telex/Money transfer Director of Ghana Barclay's
Bank . Since my assumption of office on appointment by the present
Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the image of this Nation
by offsetting most over due contract sums owed by the Republic of
Ghana to foreign contractors in the past years.

On the process of
these payments, I discovered through investigation that my predecessor
attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside Ghana, but was
unable as he was removed out of office unaware. Now I have concluded all
necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the money to your
account on trust. Contacting you on this issue became imperative owing
to recommendations through an acceptance of your good integrity and
trustworthiness as I came across in

your particulars through a Foreigner who describe as an honest man.

The
fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which the
principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the
contract some years ago. This fund has been floating in a suspense
account with Central Bank of Ghana (CBG) for a long period of time and I
as the Director of Telex/Money Transfer Department of CBG in the course
of my duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it outside
Ghana through a trustworthy partner who will share the fund with me on
50% to 50% basis. Therefore, what is required from your top co-
operation. As you will have 50% of the 28.6 million US dollars after a
successful transfer into your account abroad, part of my 50% will be
used on importation of cars to me here in Ghana.

Note: that this
transaction is risk free and will be concluded within 14 working days
and the money be remitted into your account. Please contact me on this
e-mail address - {andalfred50@yahoo.com }. Kindly send me your phone
number. Please if you are interested in this proposal, as well as if
not, do not hesitate to let me know in time.

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.

Truly yours

Rev Andrew Alfred.

+233540869742

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