419 scam: "S.F"<z.remittance@aol.com> Urgent Respond ASAP

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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:
- "into your nominated bank 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "S.F" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sfortin.ifr@pcsias.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:33:35 -0400
Subject: Urgent Respond ASAP

Dear Valued Beneficiary,

We hereby wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of the payment Bank has finalized with your payment file and have being given an Immediate transfer order by the Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the United Nations and Senate Foreign payment resolution committee, to transfer your overdue Inheritance/compensation fund.

The approved sum of USD 2.500, 000, 00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) also be informed that we are prepared to give to you the best of services with a guarantee that your Approved Fund will be wire into your nominated Bank account within 4 Bank working days as soon as you complete all the transfer procedures to receive your fund.

Anticipating your immediate compliance with our obligation to enable us serve you better as you are also required to furnish to us the following information:

Full Name:

Contact Address:

Cell Phone #:

Thank you for your patronage.

Regards,

Dr.S.Fortin

Managing Director/Chief Executive,

International Fund Region (IFR)

Anti-fraud resources:

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