419 scam: bloggers@e-tailwebstores.com Asap

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: bloggers@e-tailwebstores.com
Reply-To: cbn.ng@bk.ru
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:53:27 -0700
Subject: Asap

Attention: Beneficiary,

It was resolved after the Board meetings this July.2014, that your
Inheritance/Contract Funds would be released to you on a special method of
payment with tag Names read as follows: diplomatic means of payment,
as several programmed transfer into your bank account was distrupted because of unforseen problems with the International Monetary Fund transfer, so our method of payment is via diplomatic courier service Payment valued at tone of 10.5Million only (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY).

You are advised to re-confirm immediately the following as listed
below:-
(1) Your Full Name:........
(2) Contact Address:.....
(3) Any form of ID
(4) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone number:......
(5) Age & Sex:.......
(6) Marital Status:.......
(7) OCCUPATION (Profession/Company/Business Name if any):.......
(8) YOUR Next of Kin:........
(9) Your Country of origin/your present location:........

This is to enable us process your claims upon receipt of the above mentioned information and also to avoid double claim of fund.
Finally, we advised that you should confirm the receipt of this email
immediately upon receipt. Thanks for your understanding, patience and
co-operation, as we look forward in serving you
better.

Best Regards,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Executive Governor CBN.

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