419 scam: "Michael Abua"<micabua@gmail.com> REPLY URGENTLY.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Abua" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mabua@cooltoad.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:10:36 -0500
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY.

FROM THE DESK OF MR MICHAEL ABUA,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B1OA),
ABIDJAN COTE D" IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA .

I am Mr MICHAEL ABUA, bill and exchange manager, Bangue International del"Afrique. I need your assistance in transferring the sum of ($5.5M) million into your account within 5 to 7 banking days.

This account belongs to a foreign customer by name, Dr George Brumely who died along with his entire family in a plane crash.

I agree that 40% of this money will be for you in respect of the provision of a foreign account, 5% will be set aside for expenses that may rise during the business and 55% would be for me. Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

please fill in your personal information’s as indicated below.
Your name in full..................................
Your country.........................................
Your age...............................................
Your cell phone....................................
Your occupation...................................
Your sex...............................................
Your International passport..................
Your marital status................................
Your bank name/Acct No Number....................................

Best Regards,
MR MICHAEL ABUA.

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