419 scam: "United Overseas Off-Shore"<iqasa@institutoquimicoarg.com.ar> FILE OPEN

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Overseas Off-Shore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infouosoffshore@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:21:45 +0100
Subject: FILE OPEN

United Overseas Off-Shore Bank Limited

Department of Telex and Credit Control

1 Soi. Ratburana 27/1 Ratburana Road Bangkok,

Bangkok Thailand 10400.

Email: ebanking@uoboffshore-online.com

Telegraphic Transfer Notice.

I am Mrs ALiza Wang, the newly appointed Chairman handling all foreign unpaid inheritance and contract fund.

Your name is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive their inheritance payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of money while trying to claim their inheritance.

Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer.

You are been contacted for compensation payment approval.

You are listed among five (5) beneficiary to receive their compensation payment valued at US$1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your part payment entitlement.

Furtherance to the above mention, We already have all details concerning your payment, but the banking procedure have to be followed which you are advised to to fill and return the below personal details;

First Name:

Last Name:

Middle Name:

Residential Address:

Telephone #:

Mobile #:

Date Of Birth (DOB):

Driver's License Or Passport Copy:

Yours faithfully,

Mrs ALiza Wang.

Director Credit / Telex Dept

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