419 scam: "Marked file and Suspended Account:"<harrison27@e-mail.ua> Marked File and Suspended Account

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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:
- "million 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Marked file and Suspended Account:" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <npclearance@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:30:36 -0500
Subject: Marked File and Suspended Account

Hi

I am Miss Sefinat Hamza a computer scientist with an Appex Bank ,I am 31years old, I came across a file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and discovered that the contractor paid VIRTUALLY all fees and submitted all certificates but the fund has not been released. The most annoying is that they cannot tell the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund; instead they let you spend money unnecessarily. I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security, and how I can run away from this Nigeria if I do this,because if I don't run away from this country after I made the transfer, I will be in serious trouble and my life will be in danger.
Please this is like Bank mafia setting in Nigeria; you may not understand it. Total Amount in the account is $18.3Million Dollars

The only thing I will need from you to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call it HD500 GIG External Hard Drive you will buy two of it, to be used to recopy your information, destroy the previous one, punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours. I will clean up the tracers and destroy your file,
After which, I will run away from this country to meet with you. If you are interested. Do get in touch with me immediately, You should send to me your convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications and also re confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake. Also i will need your complete information like,
Home address,
Occupation
Tel Number
Marital Status
Age
ID

Regards,
Miss Sefinat Hamza

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