419 scam: "REV MICHAEL LUCAS"<test@bmu-berlin.com> Please acknowledge receipt of this important information

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +2349027122692 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- revmichaellucas01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV MICHAEL LUCAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmichaellucas01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 06:32:56 -0500
Subject: Please acknowledge receipt of this important information

REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.000,000.00

Please Confirm This Information As Urgent As Possible Do Have Any Relationship With Ms Jordan Lawrence From USA he Requested Us To Transfer Your Funds In The Amount Of $10million In to her husband business account ,Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name And Was Deposit Here In Union Bank Plc. he As Well Requested That We Should forward Her The Scan Copy Of Your Account Statement stating you made him your next in line kin before you die on october 10th.

Meanwhile,after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you have fulfilled all the necessary obligations that will enable the release of your payment to you, but yet your payment was not released to you due to one flimsy excuses or the other from the Bank officials in charge of your payment, because they had the intention of diverting your funds to their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish interest.

In consideration of the above, you have been issued with this Exclusive Reference Identification Number (IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/016), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: FRB/X44/701LN/NYC/US, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate FRB Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment within the next 72hrs. as necessary clearance has been granted from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors to release the funds to you with immediate effect but we do not know this man you sent to claim this funds.

However, I want you to understand that your Long Overdue is ready and we want you to understand that your fund value sum of US$10,000,000.00 will be accredited to you via ATM CARD System of Payment or Online Banking.

You are require to provide your mailing address were you will like us to bring your ATM Card to, fill the gap with your information for immediate payment.

(1). Your full Name:......................
(2). Delivery Address:.....................
(3). Your direct Tel, Cell:................
(5). Nearest Airport:.................
(6). Your current occupation:.................

Kindly forward your mailling information to our official email address for the safety of this transaction: {revmichaellucas01@gmail.com }or call me (+234-9027-122-692

We will strictly monitor the process of your ATM MASTER CARD delivery to avoid the hopeless situation created by the corrupt officials from been repeated again.

Please acknowledge receipt of this important information.

Yours faithfully,

Reverend Michael Lucas

Union Bank international payment department
Tel:+234-9027-122-692
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