419 scam: "REV. CHIMA BEKO" <chimabeko@ymail.com> YOUR COMPASENTION

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- vivianobasi2003@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV. CHIMA BEKO" <chimabeko@ymail.com>
Reply-To: vivianobasi2003@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 04:19:33 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: YOUR COMPASENTION

Dear Friend,

It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to
thank you very much for

your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any
positive outcome.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds
with the help of a new

partner from Australia.

Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the men
accountant who works

with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and he rendered a tremendous
help to us. My new

partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

Therefore, in appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving
the Funds, I have

decieded to compensate you with the sum of $850.000.00(Eight hundred and
fifty thousand United

States Dollars) this is from my own share, I did this simply to show you
that it is good to do

good things to the right people always.

Presently, I am in Australia for investment project with my own share
under the advice of my

partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring

those funds despite that it failed us somehow, I will besending you e-mail
from time to time to

know if you have received your share or not.

Now contact my personal secretary I left the check with her, do furnish
her with your address to

receive the check.

CONTACT PERSON: Mrs Vivian Obasi.
Email Address: vivianobasi2003@yahoo.com

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy together after all

the effort at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in Australia
because of the

investment projects, which the new partner I and have at hand.

So feel free to get in touch with Mrs Vivian Obasi to send the check to
you without any delay.

Sincerely.

Rev Dr Chima Beko.

Anti-fraud resources:

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