419 scam: "Dr.Victor Eze"<mrvictoreze123@gmail.com> YOUR INHERITTANCE PAYMENT 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
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.
- +2348069679394 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Victor Eze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrvictoreze@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:09:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR INHERITTANCE PAYMENT FUND/

    From the desk of:

    Dr..Victor Eze

    Managing Director/CEO.

    /International Settlement Dept.

    Keystone Bank.







                                             YOUR INHERITTANCE PAYMENT FUND

    YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND SUM OF US$10.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAS BEEN GAZZETED AND AWAITING RELEASE, VIA ATM VISA CARD TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND PAYMENT.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMINGTO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.



    HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

    NAME: MRS:JANET WHITE

    BANK NAME: CITY BANK

    BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA,

    USA. ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428

    PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND RELEASE ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST PAYMENT BATCH OF THE YEAR.



    HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.JANET WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

    BEST REGARDS,



    Dr..Victor Eze

    Managing Director/CEO.

    /International Settlement Dept.

    Keystone Bank.

    Phone number.+234 806 967 9394

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