419 scam: "Mr. Ehigie Uzoma" <info_un@kimo.com> FINAL SOLUTION TO YOUR FUND RELEASE

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348071316307 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cbnonlineaccount@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ehigie Uzoma" <info_un@kimo.com>
Reply-To: greatinfo01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:44:13 +0200
Subject: FINAL SOLUTION TO YOUR FUND RELEASE

Dear friend,

This is to inform you that your name and your contact details was
given to this office in respect of your outstanding payment owed to
you, which you have not been able to receive despite your considerable
efforts to receive your payment and after been cleared by the
authorized Financial Intelligent Unit and other regulatory bodies. It
was also discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to
frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from
your payment file. After much strict scrutiny on your file, we
discovered that some top government officials especially in banks are
working against your interest in this case.

So to forestall any further atrocious act against you, we have decided
to settle your payment through a Swift Card payment system (ATM Cards)
through our payment Centers, that is the latest Instruction from
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African
Union (AU), the Card payment center will issue and send you an ATM
DEBIT Card which you will use to withdraw your fund in any ATM Machine
in any part of the World at any time and anywhere you may wish to
withdraw, and your daily withdrawal limit per day is US$100,000.00. So
if you like to receive your fund in this way, you are advice to
contact the African Union/ ECOWA Regional Director -Dr. Mrs. Esther
Carlson on her Contact Details given below.

Contact Person: Dr. Mrs. Sarah Alade
Email :(cbnonlineaccount@gmail.com)
TEL: +234-807-131-6307

You are required to forward the following information as listed her
for verification.

1. Your Full Name,
2. Phone and Fax Number:
3. Address Were You Want Them to Send the ATM Card To
4. Age:
5. Occupation
6. A copy of your ID card or International Passport

We have the mandated of ECOWAS and African Union to issue out $15.5m
US Dollars in your favor this fiscal year 2013. Also for your
Information, you are advised to henceforth stop any further
communication with any other Person(S) or office(S) to avoid any
further hitches in receiving your payment.

Yours truly,

Mr. Ehigie Uzoma,

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