419 scam: "Mr. Steve Filed"<steve_196@accountant.com> Inheritance payment

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steve Filed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <steve_169@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2017 21:04:08 -0800
Subject: Inheritance payment

Hello,

How are you doing today, I hope all is going fine with you? If so; Glory are to God.

I am Mr. Steve Filed a senior auditor with the IMF contract payment office, this email is with respect to an account I discovered during the first quarter auditing for contract payments funds from the IMF, the payment account has been dormant and pending to be paid for the past 6 years and 8 months without claim, and the account carries your last name that is the reason I have contacted you.

Note: the sum in the account is 30 Million United States Dollars, the account is attached to an IBAN Code with the ATM card that would be issue to you, if you can take possession of the account as a relative of the account owner which is now deceased and this is because you carry same family name. I would appreciate if you could take possession of these funds by providing an account in your country where the fund can be transferred to avoid being confiscated by the Danske Plc bank. You would get a 50% compensation for your role after the successful transfer.

I would make other vital details available to you upon your response to my proposal.

Full name :
Address:
D.O.B:
Sex:
Tel :
Mob :
Occupation:

I will patiently await your reply in order to proceed with the transaction and your more details.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Awaiting your swift reply.

Best Regards,
Mr. Steve Filed.

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