419 scam: "Miss Favour Okoro"<favourokoro7@outlook.com> YOUR UNPAID FUND / ATM TRANSFER

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +2348059527741 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Favour Okoro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jtc34ckck@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:03:26 +0200
Subject: YOUR UNPAID FUND / ATM TRANSFER

Dear beneficary,

My name is Miss Favour Okoro I am a 28 year old lady, I am a staff of the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)

I have been working with the bank for the past 3 years, I was newly posted to a new department called Fund

Transfer Department. (FTD) Since i joined this new department, i have taken my time to check all the list of TRANSFERS

that have been done before resuming with them in this new department.

I came to see that so many TRANSFERS have not been carried out properly the way they were supposed to be done, And those in charge must have been asking you to make some unnecessary payments with out acquiring the Legal Documents for the TRANSFER.

My reason for contacting you is to assist you in acquiring the LEGAL DOCUMENTS that will enable your TRANSFER being effected.

I can help you get the services of a Lawyer who will get all the required Document for your FUNDS TRANSFER.

Your current contact information is needed. I will be glad to assist you get your FUNDS TRANSFERRED to your choice of Bank in the world.

As soon as i get your positive response. For further inquires contact me with the following information below. call me on +2348059527741

SEND ME YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

Regards

Miss Favour Okoro

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