419 scam: Tony Ugo <eugof@yahoo.com> Notification.

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.
- +2348128023913

Fraud email example:

From: Tony Ugo <eugof@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Tony Ugo <eugofrank263@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2018 14:52:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Notification.

FROM THE DESK OF ANTHONY UGOCHUKWU
Tel: +2348128023913

Sir,

PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS $18,500,000.00 USD

This is to notify you of a new development on the release of your approved fund as we received a letter in that regards. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about A month now by your representative from USA forwarding the below account for the transfer of Part payment of $18.5M USD of your approved fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us. Please Verify these information and confirm back:

NAME BARKEV HAGOPIAN
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: RESEDA CA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number:42019606385

Please do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this person is from you or not so that the Federal Government and United Nation will not be held responsible for paying into wrong account name.If this woman is not your representative, you are requested to re-confirm your information for verification purposes so that your fund valid for $18.5M USD United Dollars will be released to you.

(1) Your Full Names.
(2) Your Current Office Or House Address.
(3) Your Direct Cell Phone Numbers.

Note that if we did not receive your response and the confirmation,then we will commence with all necessary procedure in other to remit this money into the account of your representative.

However we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said representative, if we do not hear from you within the next 2 working days from today. We are sorry for any inconvenience and delay in the release of this funds must have caused you and your family.

Regards,

Dr. Anthony Ugochukwu

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