419 scam: " Dr. Smith Douglas"<garydouglas44@gmail.com> REGARDS:

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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " Dr. Smith Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithdouglas011@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 12:08:52 -0700
Subject: REGARDS:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS-NIGERIA

wift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

Greetings to you. I want you to know that this is real. This morning after the general meeting held about your fund transfer, the paying bank ( central bank of Nigeria ) approved your payment by paying you through a comfirmable instant pay transfer, This is due the problem that arises with international wire transfer and the divertion of fund going round the world now. The international monetary fund unit advised us to pay your fund through this great means.

please reconfirm your contact address mobile transfer of your fund of $10.5 Million United State Dollars Only,
Due to so many manipulation on the Internet nowadays, you are required proof yourself as the rightful/original beneficiary of this fund by diligently submitting your IDENTITY CARD/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY PAGE 1&2, BANKING DETAIL which includes the initial presented Account and the Current one where you would like this fund to be Transferred in, the need for your very old Banking detail either still existing or not, is to proof to us that you are rightful beneficiary of this fund. And you we shall not hesitate to oblige you further and also be rest assured that your fund will be released to you early next week.

RECONFIRM BANKING DETAIL AS FOLLOW:
BANK NAME:.......................................
BANK ADDRESS:................................
CONTACT PHONE NO:...................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER:..........................
ACCOUNT NAME:...............................
SWIFT/ROUTING NO:.......................

BEST REGARDS
Dr. Smith Douglas (OON)

Thanks for your understanding.

Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN

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