419 scam: =?utf-8?q?ebeneagwu=40gmail=2Ecom?= <rousnata@centrum.cz> =?utf-8?q?Re=3A_Urgent_Reply

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ebeneagwu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?ebeneagwu=40gmail=2Ecom?= <rousnata@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:20:13 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Re=3A_Urgent_Reply_Please?=

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Dear Friend,

Please my name is Ebenezer Onyeagwu, head of Operations and Credit Administration of Zenith Bank Ghana Limited. During the auditing of the bank's general account ending 31st December 2014, I discovered an abandoned Twenty-eight Million United States Dollars (US$28M) only which belonged to one of our deceased client, William Barnes, who perished in an Egyptian airline 990 along with his entire family on 31st Oct 1999.

I am writing to seek for your consent and approval in re-profiling the said funds on your name as the next of kin to William Barnes. At the logical conclusion of the transfer into your nominated bank account, we shall slit it evenly.

If I may earn your trust, please get back to me with the reconfirmation of your contact details ( full name, address and contact phone number) otherwise, please trash this original message and do not use the content therein against me or my good office.

Please reply through my most private email account (ebeneagwu@gmail.com).

Thank you and have a nice day.

Ebenezer Onyeagwu
ebeneagwu@gmail.com

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