419 scam: "EDWARD C.CLEFF"<hondanokeke@gmail.com> WE URGE YOU TO RESPOND ACCORDINGLY//...../

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- +2348065867736 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "EDWARD C.CLEFF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mredwardcleff@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:24:56 -0800
Subject: WE URGE YOU TO RESPOND ACCORDINGLY//...../

Attention: Beneficiary.

Your file appears in my desk two days ago Through World Bank IMF office that you

are among people approved to be paid half of their payment of US$9.7 Million

dollars.

I need your bellow information, to confirm with the one we have already here in

our file, if you are the rightful owner to be paid.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one

of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or

duplicate this message to him for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. secret

service is already on trace of the other criminals.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (TOM BROWN) Thereby making him

the current beneficiary with his following account details?

MR TOM BROWN,

AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.

ROUTING/122006743,

B/NAME: CITI BANK,

ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

information and your direct contact details as listed below.

Details needed below

Full Name

…………………………………………..

Contact

Address………………………………….

Phone

Number…………………………………….

Occupation…………………………………….

Passport Copy or Driver’s License

Copy………………………………

YOURS TRULY

MR EDWARD CAINES CLEFF

DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES

PHONE : +2348065867736

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