419 scam: officvr office <officvroffice@yahoo.pt> THANKS

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- festonyema1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: officvr office <officvroffice@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:22:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: THANKS

Dear Friend.

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now,I have completed the transaction with another partner in Paraguay . I am now currently in Paraguay doing my project. I want you to contact my secretary in Nigeria on the information below NAME; Mr Festus Onyema EMAIL (festonyema1@gmail.com)ask him to send you the total sum of two MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( $2,000,000,00USD) which I kept for your compensation. CONTACT HIM ON this email(festonyema1@gmail.com) Advise him to send the money to you through Bank to bank direct transfer or via online banking system.Complete and send the below information to him to enable him proceed with the processing of the fund
release.

1.YOUR FULL NAMES:

2.YOUR ADDRESS

3.YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER, SEX AND AGE

4.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD.

Thanks and congratulations once again.
Â
Regards,

KellyÂ Uku.
FORMER UNION BANK MGR,LAGOS.

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