419 scam: " BANK OF EGYPT"<bankofegyptcairo@gmail.com> CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK OF EGYPT

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: " BANK OF EGYPT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agricolebankofegypt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:46:04 +0100
Subject: CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK OF EGYPT

>From the Desk of Mr Johnson Oxford.
Audit/account Manager
Credit Agricole Bank

Dear Friend,
I have to introduce myself.I am (Mr Johnson Oxford)The Director in-charge of Account Manager section of Credit Agricole Bank (BCA) I need your urgent business assistance in transferring an abandoned sum of (US$12.800,000,00.Million) dollars left by a deceased customer of my bank immediately into your account.

If you are interested and ready to partake in this great and hitch free business opportunity,kindly send your profiles to me including.
Base on my security report, these funds can be claimed without any hitches as no one is aware of the funds and it's closing balance except me and the customer who is (Now Deceased) therefore, I can present you as the Next of Kin and we will work out the modalities for the claiming of the funds in
accordance with the law.

our sharing ratio will be 40% for me and 50% for you.while 10% will be for the necessary expenses that might occur along the line.

i expect your call and reply. .
I am waiting for your urgent and positive response
Thanks and remain bless.

Mr Johnson Oxford

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