419 scam: "Dr.Michael Angley"<torg@fiz.ufanet.ru> Bank Verification Update

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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.
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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +447031943350 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- georgerodney6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Michael Angley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgerodney6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 07:58:09 -0700
Subject: Bank Verification Update

Attention:

Beneficiary/Contractor,

Credit Alert/Beneficiary File No: CBN / 07 /B/ 211.

This is to inform you that we have verified your contract / inheritance payment file and found out that you have not received your payment, this morning we receive a telephone call from Mr. Williams James, he said you are dead, he request that your contract/inheritance fund of $8.5 million should be paid into his bank account in united states, we want to know if you really sent him to act as your representative? And if you did not, please tell us why you abounded your fund in our bank for a long time now?

He has called twice to claim your fund in our bank and we are now contacting you officially to know if you really sent him and we want to use this opportunity to tell you that your fund have been approved and confirmed you as the beneficiary of this fund but you have not fulfill the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.Now we have arranged your payment of (USD 8.500,000.00) Eight million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars in ATM

PAYMENT CARD to be sent to you through our corresponding bank (City BANK PLC.) the payment should made through online banking.

Please you should not again contact any body from intercontinental bank. Central bank, united bank of Africa, access bank and any bank in London, Africa etc.

You are only instructed to contact MR. George Rodney, OF City BANK PLC PLC.Mobile: +44-7031943350 Try and contact Him with his Private Email: georgerodney6@gmail.com And send to him your contact information such as :

NAME,............................................

ADDRESS.,....................................

TELEPHONE NUMBER..................

OCCUPATION AND POSITION....................

Best regards,

Dr.Michael Angley.

Executive Governor

City BANK PLC

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