419 scam: "Mrs Naomi C Muteteka"<brad@builders-steel.com> Having reviewed all the obstacles

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- harrygold205@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Naomi C Muteteka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrygold205@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:07:53 +0200
Subject: Having reviewed all the obstacles

Hello,

Having reviewed all the obstacles/delay surrounding the remittance of your funds into your account, we have been contacted by

African ECOBANK to create an online account on your favor. Where your total funds amounted to 8.3 Million USD will be

uploaded, and today the online account has been created. But to make an online withdrawal you need to provide to us with $83

Access Tax Security code fee (ATSCF) VERY IMPORTANT:

In bid of all African Nation to offset all outstanding payments before the end of 2014, I wish to inform you that your

payment has been referred to our Cambodia institution for immediate approval/release through online, subject to

constitution of 1989 Voll 3 CAP 7.

Take note, that all African Government Agencies and Officials, including Court of Justice (tribunal) and the debt

reconciliation committee or otherwise have been ordered to stop any form of communications with beneficiaries until we

complete the formalities and recommend payment.

The same way, all beneficiaries have been warned to stop any form of communication with these African officials hence all

payments will be recommended and made through CB Cambodia.

Very important, any correspondence from any officials should be forwarded to our office here for proper verification. Take

note, any failure to follow this warning might earn the beneficiary payment suspended which may lead to final cancellation

Regards,

Mrs Naomi C Muteteka

Email: harrygold205@yahoo.co.jp

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