419 scam: "Benard Rene Jr." <berard14@aol.com> CONFIRMATION NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS. BACK TO MEstePŒë¸"

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348071837499 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Benard Rene Jr." <berard14@aol.com>
Reply-To: u228278055@maktoob.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:29:07 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: CONFIRMATION NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, WE RECEIVED A FORWARDED LETTER
FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON WHERE TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS AS STATED BELOW.

NAME THOMAS JAMES RODGES
BANK NAME: CITI ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0009-622856-01
ROUTING CODE 817294715

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS IS
WHERE YOU WANT US TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT
NAME.

IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN ACCOUNT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS
INFORMATION BELOW FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES.

WITH AN INSTRUCTION RECEIVED AND FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, IT HAS RESOLVED
THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH SWIFT PAYMENT SYSTEM (ATM DEBIT OR
MASTER CARD) WHICH WILL BE SEND TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS AS FORWARDED.
LET US KNOW WHICH METHOD WILL BE SUITABLE FOR YOU IN REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.

1. FULL NAME:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3. AGE:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
6. YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE CREDITED INTO IF YOU
WANT IT THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER BUT IF THROUGH ATM PAYMENT, DO SPECIFY.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND
MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. BENARD RENE JR.
TEL:+234-807-183-7499

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