419 scam: Mr Paul Ego Jr <mrpualego1@shqiptar.eu> RE:BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER

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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:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22993012571 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Paul Ego Jr <mrpualego1@shqiptar.eu>
Reply-To: <mrpualego@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:48:34 -0800
Subject: RE:BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER

Attention:

I have received an official notification today from Mr David NELSON,
who claimed that you have authorized him to handle everything concerning
the release of your inheritance Fund which is $10.5MILLION DOLLARS, as
he has confirmed to me that you are now in the Hospital taking care of
your illness, but in consideration to the nature of our Official
services here, i deem it necessary that i should get in touch with you
first for confirmation before i can proceed with his request,Therefore,
i need your prompt instruction to proceed with him in this matter or
not. Below are the Bank account details that he has already forwarded to
me for the purpose of remitting the fund to him as he is waiting for me
to provide him my information for him to remitte the $289.00 transfer
chages to me.

NAME; DAVID NELSON
BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
BANK ADDRESS: 3407 OLD SPANISH TRAIL
ACCOUNT NAME:DAVID NELSON
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 586012358866
ROUTING NUMBER: 113000023
SWIFT CODE:BOFAUS3N

NOTE: The release of the fund will be fixed as soon as i receive your
prompt response to this message, therefore it is very important that you
should get in touch with us for immediate confirmation.Below is the
information i have prepered to forward to Mr David Nelson to send the
$289.00 to me tomorrow in order to remitte the $10.5Million DOLLARS into
his account after your prompt response to this message today.

Receiver's Name_________Julius Eze
Country__________________ Benin Repub
licCity________________Cotonou
Text question________Trust
Answer____________Me
Amount________$289.00usd
MTCN Number_________
Sender Name___________
Mr Paul Ego Jr
Customer Care.+229-9301-2571

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