419 scam: "MR. MIKE ADEOSUN" <maike@ymail.com> VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUND

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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:
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348037777447 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. MIKE ADEOSUN" <maike@ymail.com>
Reply-To: <mikeadeosun157@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:37:43 -0700
Subject: VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUND

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, D.C.
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

Attention: Sir/Madam

We have held talks with the Government of Nigeria and Britain on the =
need for her to checkmate the activities of her citizens that have been =
scamming innocent people across international borders. We have been able =
to extract commitment from the Nigerian Government that they will fight =
the menace of scammers from their Country. We also pledged our support =
her technically and otherwise not only to fight this war against =
scammers, but to ensure that the war is won. This is because the United =
States Government now considers these scammers as Economic Terrorists =
and they must be routed out to safe our citizens and other citizens of =
the world from losing their hard earned resources.

We did also impress it on the Nigerian Government on the need for her to =
compensate verified Scam victims of United States citizens and other =
citizens of the world. This is because their victims cut across color of =
skin and nationality. The Nigerian Government felt deeply sorry that =
some of her citizens have inflicted so much pain to some people in the =
world. So they agreed to pay the sum of One Million, eight hundred =
thousand United States Dollars (US$1, 800,000.00) to verified victims of =
Scam as compensation.

It was agreed that this compensation fund shall be electronically loaded =
into a UNION BANK OF NIGERIA GOLD DEBIT CARD (ATM CARD) in your favor. =
You can use this UNION BANK TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (KTT) or CERTIFIED BANK =
DRAFT.

Therefore, contact the INTEGRATED E-PAYMENT CENTER, UNION BANK OF =
NIGERIA via E-mail, so that they will send you Approval Documents and =
the TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (KTT) or CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

Here are the contact details of the Officer who will process your =
Payment at the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA:

MR. MIKE ADEOSUN
EMAIL: info@infounionb.org
TEL: +2348037777447
INTEGRATEDE-PAYMENT CENTER
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
WHEN CONTACTING MR. MIKE ADEOSUN OF INTEGRATEDE-PAYMENT CENTER UNION =
BANK OF NIGERIA DO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS IN YOUR LETTER TO THEM:

FULL NAMES:=20
MAILING ADDRESS:
YOURE DIRECTTELEPHONE NUMBER:
CURRENT OCCUPATION

Yours faithfully,
Harold M.Greene Sr.

DIRECTOR,
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION, WASHINGTON DC. ,
U.S.A
This e-mail including any attachments is intended only for the addressee =
named above and it may contain confidential or privileged information. =
If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and note =
that the contents must not be disclosed to anyone else, no copies can be =
taken and all existing copies must be destroyed. Eastbourne Electrical =
Limited will not be liable for any error in transmission. You should =
carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachments. =
Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and =
attachments that do not relate to the official business of Eastbourne =
Electrical Limited are neither given nor endorsed by it.=20

Eastbourne Electrical Limited maintains a policy of email monitoring =
including spot checks and audits to detect unauthorised use of its email =
system. Any email may therefore be intercepted.

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