419 scam: Reliance BanK <ozoemail@cantv.net> Urgent.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Reliance BanK <ozoemail@cantv.net>
Reply-To: relianceban@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:50:12 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Urgent.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management staff of RELIANCE BANK Limited United Kingdom London, I wish to bring to your knowledge that we received a directive notifications and instruction from the our affiliated Bank , that we should facilitates and remit the sum of (Eighteen milllion US) into your designate account, Sequel to the post-review of your Inheritance/contract funds release documents and in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund assessment report, the audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through difficult times over your inheritance Fund claim, which has been delayed by some incompetents officials.Upon the receipt of your reply, we shall guide you on the transfer procedure and how you are to open a non-residential pounds account with us in your name for effective Fund transfer.We will be looking forward to your prompt reply and while we assure you our professional assistance always.
Sincerely,
Signed: Mr. Andy Hipwell (Account / Department of transfer)
Cc: Mr. Travis William} {Accounts Department
Cc: Mr. James Anderson (Department of remittances)
For: Reliance Bank, London.

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