419 scam: "MIKE"<huilijt@public.tpt.tj.cn> YOUR ARGENT RESPONSE.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MIKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emmaoffice2017@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:31:48 +0100
Subject: YOUR ARGENT RESPONSE.

From the desk of:

Emmanuel Mike

Foreign Remittance Dept.

Sterling Bank Plc

Sterling Towers 20, Marina

P.M.B. 12735 Lagos-Nigeria

Attn:

After the board of directors meeting of this bank, we noticed that your inheritance fund totaling Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars has not been transferred to you due to your inability to comply with most of the rules and regulations guiding foreign transactions.

We have therefore concluded that your fund will be paid to you via cash payment to avoid the past long process of bank to bank wire transfer process as you have experienced in the past. We will assign one of our accredited Attorneys to handle the legal documentation of some of the vital payment Approvals of the fund.

You are therefore required to re-confirm the below details:

1).Your Full Names and Delivery Address.

2) Your contact telephone number.

3).A copy of your Identification to avoid wrong delivery.

We will educate you more on our new arrangement once we hear from you.

Regards

Emmanuel Mike

Foreign Remittance Dept.

Sterling Bank Plc

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