419 scam: "Prof. Bola Akinterinwa"<brownhairstyle@brownhairstyle.com> Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 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.
- 2348134304553
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.
- profbolaakinterinwa1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Bola Akinterinwa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profbolaakinterinwa1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 01:37:48 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam,

Nigerian Institute of International Affairs

EMAIL: profbolaakinterinwa1@hotmail.com

PHONE: 234-81-34304553

OFFICE: Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, G.P.O Box 1727, Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam,

Due to over rampant internet Banking corrupt activities, and also the High rate of scam on internet, compensation payment was stop. On our information we got about you, we found out that you are among those that have lost money to those internet scammers that claim to have your fund with them. The Board of Trustees decided to cancel the award payment with the bank, This meeting was held in USA 3rd of January, 2015.

I am Director General, Prof. Bola Akinterinwa Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies Diplomat(s) across Europe to Africa and Asia London UK, and we have decided to put a STOP to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria

After the meeting on 31st of August, 2015. an official agreement was reached on Tuesday 5th of January, 2016, between the Board of Trustees and Glasfrew Security Company which took an immediate effects for the Security Company to issue all the internet victims a Certified International Master Card worth Five Million Five Thousands United States Dollars (USD 5,500,000.00).

Note that we have all your personal information but before we can proceed with you, you have to reconfirm to us the listed form below in other to avoid any mistake and for the processing of the documents

1) Your full name.

2) Contact Address

3) Phones/fax and mobile #.

4) Age.

5) Occupation.

6) Country/State.

Your co-operation are needed in this matter as we promise you that you will receive your Fund without any problem if you comply with us and follow our advice. So do not hesitate to contact us back for more details and directions.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Prof. Bola Akinterinwa

Director General.

PHONE: 234-81-34304553

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