419 scam: "Mr. Adams Smith"<transfer67@yahoo.com.ph> CONFIRM FOR IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION OF $21.5M.TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024085888 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adams Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreignpaymentdept1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:30:59 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM FOR IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION OF $21.5M.TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Mr. Adams Smith
Wire Department,
United National Bank
2 Brook Street, London, W1S 1BQ.

Attn: Beneficiary.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We have received a payment transfer instruction on your behalf from the Central Bank of Nigeria in this bank. Please you are advised the send the following to this bank immediately:

1) Your full name and Postal Address
2) Your Banking Information's
3) Your Telephone Number
4) Scan Copy of Your ID card

You are therefore requested to send $190.00 to Nigerian Apex Bank to obtain Foreign Exchange Allocation in your favor to enable us transfer your fund with the sum of $21.5 Million into your account immediately.

Base on the urgency we urge you to send the fee as you were been directed to get the requested information from the Apex bank done. Direct the fee through the under mentioned named person:

Name: GOODLUCK ENYINNAYA
Address: Lagos Nigeria.
Amount: $190.00.

Send your payment information to me as to hasting them to conclude ASAP. We really appreciate your kind understandings towards this matter.

Yours truly,

Mr. Adams Smith
Wire Department,
United National Bank
2 Brook Street, London, W1S 1BQ.
Direct Tel: +447024085888

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