419 scam: "Mr. Roland David" <terry@kaganonline.com> Did you get my first email, Happy New Year

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Mr. Roland David" <terry@kaganonline.com>
Reply-To: rolanddavid@zing.vn
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:20:28 +0400
Subject: Did you get my first email, Happy New Year

From: Mr. Roland David
Remittance Manager
Capital Bank of Ghana.

Attention: Atm Card Beneficiary

This Is To Officially Inform You That We Have Verified Your Contact Inheritance File Presently On My Desk, And I Found Out That You Have Not Received Your Payment Due To Your Lack Of Co-Operation And Not Fulfilling The Obligations Giving To You In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment.

Secondly, You Are Hereby Advice To Stop Dealing With Some Non-Officials In The Bank As This Is An Illegal Act And Will Have To Stop If You So Wish To Receive Your Payment Immediately. After The Board Meeting Held At Our Headquarters, We Have Resolved In Finding A Solution To Your Problem, And As You May Know, We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centre In Europe, America And Asia Pacific, Which Is The Instruction Given By Our President, John Dramani Mahama (Gcfr) Republic Of Ghana.

This Card Centre Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Can Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Withdraw Per Transaction Depends On The Banking System In Your Country And Also The Currency You Use In Your Country. So, If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way, You Have To Provide Me With The Needed Details As Listed Below. Also Be Informed That the Total Amount in the Swift Atm Card Is Fourteen Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. ($14,600,000.00).

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address Where You Want the Payment Centre to Send Your Atm Card.:
(3) Phone Number:
(4) Age:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Your Nearest International Air Port in Your City Of Residence:
(7) Fax Number:
(8) Mobile Number:

Note: Please before the ATM SWIFT CARD can be process you have to bear this in MIND that you are responsible for the SHIPMENT AND ACTIVATION of the ATM card, we do not want to process it then you later tell us you donâ€™t have money to pay the fee that is needed. The shipping and activation fee will cost you Activation Fee Cost: $ 200.00 + Shipping Fee Cost: $ 50.00 = total: $ 250.00 United States Dollars. If you think we are going to deduct the fee from the funds that is not possible because it is against our company policy. Once again I will want you to understand this part of the email very well. We will not deduct or ship the parcel on (C.O.D) Cost on Delivery.

Also the ATM PIN will be given to you after the parcel has been delivered to your door step, there is a number on the ATM INSTRUCTION FORM in the parcel which you need to call and get your ATM PIN and you will also be INSTRUCTED on how to change your Pin immediately.

We Shall Be Expecting To Receive Your Information, You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Anybody Or Office On This Regards, Do Not Hesitate To Contact Me For More Details And Direction, And Please Do Update Me With Any New Development.

Thanks for Your Co-Operation.

Best Regards,

From: Mr. Roland David
Remittance Manager
Capital Bank of Ghana

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