419 scam: MRS NONIA TUTU <bankofafrica1100@gmail.com> Attention Please

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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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22967454449 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS NONIA TUTU <bankofafrica1100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MRS NONIA TUTU <brownjerry1987@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 23:43:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Please

Attention Please

This is to inform you that we have
been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa
with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN),
European Union (EU) and FBI.

We have been able to track down some
scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria,
Republic of Benin, Ghana and Senegal with cote d'ivoire ) and they are all in
Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC)
soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation,
they were able to recovered some funds from these scam artists and IMF
organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the 10 Lucky
people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed
to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and
computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You
are therefore being compensated with sum of $950,000.00 US Dollars valid into an (ATM Card Number 506119102227445160).

Since your email address is among the
lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds, we have arranged
your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal
address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on
each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until all the funds
are exhausted.

The ATM Card with Security Pin
Numbers shall be delivered to you via courier Service, depending your choice.

In order to proceed with this
transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge ( MR. SCOT
FRED ) Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT AGENT NAME: SCOT FRED
Phone +229 67 45 44 49

You will be required to e-mail him
with the following information:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

We advice you to stop all the
communications with everyone regarding your payment as we have short listed to
deliver to you and now urge you to comply and receive your ATM Card funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you
follow instructions while I wait to hear from you today.

Yours in Services
Mrs NONIA TUTU

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