419 scam: "Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John"<info@skye.com> GOOD NEWS ON YOUR APPROVAL PAYMENT

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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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2349051310141 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebkplc1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:28:06 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS ON YOUR APPROVAL PAYMENT

Skye Bank Plc. 3, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Telephone: +234 905 131 0141 Attention Honorable Beneficiary I am Mr. Olatunde Ayeni John from Skye Bank Plc. You are been contacted for compensation payment approval. Your name appears among the approved listed beneficiaries whom have been scam by some criminals claiming to be working with nigerian banks and using some official names to operate their criminal activities. We are please to inform that the Federal Government Of Nigeria in Conjunction with the United Nation have agreed to settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid Beneficiaries. This includes people that have been scammed, delayed to receive their inheritance. You are listed among the first five (5) victims to receive their compensation payment valued at US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your compensation entitlement. Furtherance to the above mention, you are hereby advice to fill and return the below personal details; First Name: Last Name: Middle Name: Residential Address: Telephone #: Mobile #: DOB: Driver's License Or Passport Copy: Your's Sincerely, Management Mr. Olatunde Ayeni Chairman, Head Payment Officer Skye Bank Plc

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