419 scam: "Mr. Thomas Chijoke Gary" <mr.thomaschijokegary@yahoo.com> Claim Your ( $ 1,500,000.00 Million )

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "mrgarycthomas@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Thomas Chijoke Gary" <mr.thomaschijokegary@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Thomas Chijoke Gary" <uuwi983@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 12:57:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Claim Your ( $ 1,500,000.00 Million )

Â Â This is to officially bringing to your notice that you have been issued a payment notice of total sum ( $ 1,500,000.00 Million ) One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only from World Bank in conjunction with Federal Government of Nigeria. We have been instructed to release your Inheritance and winning fund to you without any delay.

We have arranged Your payment through our PAYMENT CENTER in Europe,America and Asia Pacific,including here in African which the instruction given to us by the Director of International payment Monetary Unit.

We shall be expecting to receive your information and you are advise to stop further communication with anybody from now to enable us release your Inheritance winning Contract funds to you without any hitch.

To claim your Inheritance winning Contract funds you are advice to reply the following information to us immediately. to this E-mail AddressÂ Â Â Â Â Â mrgarycthomas@outlook.com

Your full name.....
Your mobile number....
Your age........You sex......a copy of your verifiable ID for verification. .....
Your occupation.....
Your country .......City........
Your Banking information.......

As soon as we received all this information from you we shall commence for the release of your USD.$ 1,500,000.00 to you immediately without any delay .

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation. and God bless you.

Best Regards,

Mr.Thomas Chijoke Gary
Director of International Investigation
Address: 108 GARIK ROAD,Abuja- Nigeria.
Tel: (234 9) 70 25 26
Tel: (234 9) 72 25 66
Fax: (234 9) 34 03 83
Fax: (234 9) 31 03 73

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