419 scam: "MIKE BRIGGS"<mike45@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Urgent Reply Needed.

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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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 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.
- ukintegratedfinancialhouse23@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MIKE BRIGGS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ukintegratedfinancialhouse23@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:00:39 +0200
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed.

Dear Sir,

This mail came from the management of United Kingdom Integrated Financial
house based on mandate from the Presidents and commander in-chiefs of the ECOWAS
countries comprising Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Gambia etc, under contract of making
payments to all foreign contractors indebted, including payments on inheritances.

We therefore call on you based on your contacts as submitted to us by the ECOWAS
secretariat chairman in Abuja, Nigeria, to submit your fund claims for your fund payment
within 72hours after due clarification.

Be informed, no upfront payment is required from you for your fund release.

Your urgent cooperation is highly needed, for efficient services from us.

Sincerely yours,
MIKE BRIGGS
UNITED KINGDOM INTEGRATED FINANCIAL HOUSE,
LONDON, EX4P 2WD
EMAIL: ukintegratedfinancialhouse23@gmail.com

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