419 scam: "Dr Herbert Wigwe"<epsype@otenet.gr> URGENT URGENT

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2349069652834 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Herbert Wigwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mail1.o@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 20:14:01 +0100
Subject: URGENT URGENT

ACCESS BANK PLC.

Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way,

P. O. Box 72688, Victoria Island, Lagos

RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2013

Founded: 1928

Immediate Release Of Your Funds Worth US$10 Million.

My good Friend

Please kindly get back to me immediately i have an important message for you concerning your inheritance which is about to be diverted by Mr.Charles Gilbert We have received several emails from Mr. Garcia Charles Gilbert who narrated to us about the auto car accident you had two weeks ago.however he made us to understand that you are in hospital but have no hope of your recovery. He stated that he is your business associates and your next of kin whom you have officially authorized to inherit all your properties. he is contacting this office based on your contract /Inheritance payment fund which is about to be paid to you. He requested that the payment should now be transferred into his own personal account

We request for your urgent response to our email for us to really know if you sent him to claim this payment, if we did not hear from you in next 7 banking days ,we shall commence and effect the transfer to Mr. Garcia Charles Gilbert Bank Account as he claim that you are dead, we demand you response quickly to avoid releasing your money to wrong person

Yours Sincerely

Dr herbert wigwe

Tele:+234-90-6965-28-34

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