419 scam: "Mr Ogou Richard"<admin-4@administrativos.com> Director, Credit Control Dept.

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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)
- "abidjan" (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: "Mr Ogou Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <head-of.operations@administrativos.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 23:43:03 -0700
Subject: Director, Credit Control Dept.

From The Desk of: Mr Ogou Richard..

Bank Name:Bank Of Africa

Vice Chairman on Investment Banking

Director, Credit Control Dept.

RE: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYMENT RECONCILIATION PROGRAM

Attn:Beneficiary ,

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic, Transfer through our bank, Bank of Africa, Cote D'ivoire Abidjan – CI, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of US$16.5Million into your bank

account.

This fund was part of United Nations compensation commission payment reconciliation program of 2018 year, which the UN/Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the Côte d'Ivoire Government is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 1000 One thousand people in America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses

I hereby acquaint you with the procedure for the release and transfer of this approved payment fund to you. You are required to furnish to us the under mentioned statutory requisites to enable my office commence actions.

Full Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Mobile:

Age:

Occupation:

This is a golden opportunity for you now to receive your fund. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Your Immediate Response is highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Ogou Richard.

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