419 scam: "Mr.Eric Sandy " Urgent Attention

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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:
- "lagos" (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 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.
- firsttransfersdept@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Eric Sandy "
Reply-To: <firsttransfersdept@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:35:30 +0400
Subject: Urgent Attention

First Transfers Bank,
Marina Lagos,
Nigeria.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

After today's board meeting of the management of this bank, Ministry of
Finance, Internal Revenue Service of the United States (IRS), The Reserve
Bank and the World Bank Directorate it was gathered that your overdue
compensation fund worth US$5 Million has been deposited with this bank for
onward payment/ transfer to your designated/choosen bank account. the
reason for this is because your name was among the scam victims that lost
a lot of money to African and European Fraudsters, you are hereby advised
to without delay stop all contact going on between you and anybody on
internet because you will end up at nothing.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELOW DETAILS.

Your Full Name__________________________

Your Residential Address________________

Your Sex/ Age___________________________

Occupation______________________________

Telephone/Fax___________________________

Next of Kin_____________________________

Do not send money upfront fee to anyone from Europe or African for
whatsoever reason. This bank will immediately remit money to your account once I
reconfirm your banking details.

Your utmost response is needed to enable us proceed with your payment.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for choosing US Bank.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Eric Sandy.
Executive Region Manager
Email: firsttransfersdept@hotmail.com

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