419 scam: Mrs Gloria Okobi <admin@alrashidshippingcompany.com> Account Department Skye Bank Nigerian plc

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
- +2348160304728
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.
- skyebanplc1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Gloria Okobi <admin@alrashidshippingcompany.com>
Reply-To: skyebanplc1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:21:46 -0600
Subject: Account Department Skye Bank Nigerian plc

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Good Day, How are you doing Today We wish to bring this to your notice
concerning your Payment of $10.500 usd has been approved On your behalf
by Federal Government and signed by the Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria Mr, Godwin Emefiele Your fund was Transferred to our Bank for
the immediate release to the right beneficiary, In regard to your
contracts, Inheritance, compensation payment which has been delayed.
we wish to inform you the due process to receive your transfer if you
follow up with our directives your fund will be transfer to you
through our online Banking system and you can start making transfer to
any of your bank account as soon as possible without any further
delay, I Know that you might been going through hard ways to get your
fund transferred to your Bank account but at the end you get nothing
in return.

Listen The method which was introduced to you before is the
Telegraphic Wire Transfer(TT) for which confirmation will never be
completed, Because of the petitions could come from various
organizations stopping your payment and asking you to pay huge fee
which would be difficult for you to pay so that they can benefit from
the huge interest from your fund generates while still in the Bank.
That method is not safe because it is not done within the bank alone
as information of the payment would be sent to the Central Control
Unit(CCU)of the Federal Ministry of Finance and office of the
Accountant General of the Federation.As a good Christian I have
nothing to gain by keeping such fund we are here to release your fund
immediate we get your respond and all information needed for the
Online Wire Transfer.

Take note The only thing require from you is to follow Up instruction
so that we can remit your payment in your Bank account as soon as
possible. Note we have many options to transfer your fund such as Wire
transfer/ATM CARD Delivering but we want to use the easily method in
transferring your fund quickly which is the Online transfer, In order
to proceed with your transaction you are to reconfirm your full
information.

1. First Name
2. Last Name
3. Date of Birth
4. Name of company
5. Contact Address
6. Home Telephone
7. Office Telephone
8. Mobile Telephone
9. E:mail Address
10. Nationality
11. State
12. Zip Code
13. Next of Kin
14. Address Of Next OF Kin
15. Copy of int'l passport or any photo of yourself to proof yourself.
16. Banking details.............................

Thanks for co.corporation as we wait your immediately respond,Kindly
get back on : skyebanplc1@gmail.com

Mrs Gloria Okobi
Account Department Skye Bank Nigerian plc
Code No 19 +2348160304728.

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