419 scam: ICPC <icpc2@nellyhhh.onmicrosoft.com> PAYMENT RECEIPT.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348020967661 (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.
- ssmithhleejor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ICPC <icpc2@nellyhhh.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <e.ayoola.hon@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 04:50:06 -1200
Subject: PAYMENT RECEIPT.

Sir/Madam.

This is Chairman. Mr Ekpo Nta of ICPC Nigeria.(Independent Corrupt
Practice Commission, ICPC) in alliance with the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS), with their Head Office here in Nigeria has been
working towards the total eradication of fraudsters and scam in here in
Nigeria With the help of the United States Government. We have been able
to track down so many of this scammers in various parts of (NIGERIA) and
they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria, meanwhile during the
process of arrest, We were able to recover some funds from the prosecuted
scammer.

With this great achievement, this Anti-crime commission and the United
State Government/Federal Government Of Nigeria have ordered that the money
recovered from these Scammers be shared among 100 people whom there email
appear in the list with Commission. This email is directed to you because
your email address was found in one of the file and computer hard disk
recovered from the prosecuted scammers here in our custody. You are
therefore being compensated with the sum of $5Million Dollars. We have
also arrested all those who claimed to be Barristers, Bank Officials,
Lottery Agents, Person or group of Person's who claim to have funds in
their custody that belonged to you or want you to be the Next of kin of
such funds which do not exist ,Since your email appeared among the lucky
Beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $5Million Dollars, which
we have arranged all payment to be made to you through Swift
Card.(ATM).Delivery

Please do feel free to direct your email back with required information to
person in charged of ATM Program/Delivery from ZENITH BANK PLC, the swift
card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw your money in any
ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand
Dollars Only per day, due to security reasons, so you are therefore
advised to direct all your mails to me with the required information as
stated below.

Mr Ekpo Nta
TEL: (+2348020967661)
EMAIL: (ssmithhleejor@yahoo.com)

You are advice to forward the information bellow to enable us prepare your
ATM Card including your Pin for easy accessibility.

Your Full Name_______________________
Your Address________________________
P.O.BOX_________________________________
Country__________________________
Telephone Number________________________
Mobile Number_________________
Fax Number______________________________
Occupation________________________
Marital Status_______________________
Age_________Sex_____________

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from Disclosure under applicable law.

Call this office for more Update +234 802 096 7661,on your ATM CARD delivery, Thanks for your anticipated cooperation in this regards.

Officially Signed,

Hon. Ekpo NTA
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission,ICPC)

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