419 scam: "DR. MICHAEL ELO"<skyee.bk@wss-id.org> Our.Ref.No icbgh/db/af/03/111

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "skynk.plc@wss-id.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348021245418 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. MICHAEL ELO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyye-bnk@wss-id.org>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:52:00 -0700
Subject: Our.Ref.No icbgh/db/af/03/111

Skye Bank Plc

Head office,Plot 113

Bank Plaza Abuja Nigeria

Email:skynk.plc@wss-id.org

Our.Ref.No icbgh/db/af/03/11

Unpaid Beneficiary

We the management of Skye Bank Plc wishes to congratulate and inform you that your Email address has won the sum of $3.5M USD through the

International Monitory Fund World Lotto Merit Award 2012 and has been approved and released today by the Government of the Nigeria.To this

effect, we have been mandated to pay you Via ATM Visa Card.Should you adhere to our directives,your payment will be made within 24 hours.

However,you are required to reconfirm your information for verification and immediate payment.

1. Full names:

2 Address:

3 Direct mobile telephone number:

4 Your age:

5 Your occupation:

6 Scanned copy of your ID:

We shall proceed with your payment as soon as the above information are received.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Michael Elo

Director Atm Swift Card

Foreign Operation Dept

Skye Bank Plc

Tel:+2348021245418

(SKYE BANK PLC) COPYRIGHT ©2012

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