419 scam: "MR. RICHARDS BROWN"<test@pyehope.com> FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
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.
- +2348171550156

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. RICHARDS BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardsbrown65@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:16:38 -0400
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

BENEFICIARY,

After the meeting held between the Nigeria banking industry with the federal ministry of finance here in Nigeria, has all agreed that due to the up coming elections in our country, the Nigerian President in person of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has make a final release of all awaiting transaction to be consider and also in the benefits of all beneficiary to receive there fund without any more delay.

correspondent bank which the Government has award, which is now in-charge of your long awaiting fund is FIRST INLAND BANK PLC (FIN BANK), they are known as Government bank so the government has ordered them to proceed with every beneficiary payment without any delay.

BE INFORMED THAT YOUR ATM VISA CARD HAS BEEN CREDITED AND READY FOR DELIVERY.

KINDLY CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED OFFICE FOR DETAILS.

NAME: MR. RICHARDS BROWN.

Telephone +234-8171-5501-56

The only money you will give them is $65.00 for the stamp duty fee so they can comence with the delivery.

1.FULL NAME_____

2.HOME ADDRESS______

3.PHONE AND CELL NUMBER____

4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____

5.AGE/SEX______

6.COUNTRY_____7. YOUR CITY_____

8.OCCUPATION_____

YOUR REGISTRATION CODE IS (GL-1416)

BEST REGARD

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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