419 scam: "Nigel Owen"<ayub@ayubmahmood.com> we have received a 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:

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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- nigelowen@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nigel Owen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nigelowen@financier.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 01:51:55 -0700
Subject: we have received a notification

Dear Beneficiary,

We are writhing to know if it's true that you are DEAD? This is Because we have received a notification/ Authorization from one MRS DUAL VIDAL mandating us to transfer your funds valued US$7,300,000.00 to her Canadian Bank account.

Be informed that we discovered the said funds in your name through your Email address. But we are surprise that MRS. DUAL VIDAL indicated that you are dead and therefore has requested us to hand over your funds to her .

Kindly get in touch with us here ( nigelowen@financier.com ) if you are still alive to avoid wrong payment or diversion of your funds to the below banking information of your Next Of Kin In Canada to DUAL VIDAL .

Bank Name: ATB Financial

Bank Address: #600 2555 32 Street NE, Calgary, T1Y 7J6, Canada

Swift Code: ATBRCA6E

Transit Number: 08209

Institutional Number: 219

A/C Number: 00125820604

Account Name: MRS DUAL VIDAL

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Waiting for your immediate response.

Nigel Owen

Anti-fraud resources:

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