419 scam: "barry smith" <pbaker@bakersicecream.com> PART-PAYMENT OF US$5MILLION

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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.
- barrysmith130@safe-mail.net (Safe-mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "barry smith" <pbaker@bakersicecream.com>
Reply-To: ccbplcforignremitance.dept@live.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:32:35 +0000
Subject: PART-PAYMENT OF US$5MILLION

INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$5MILLION)

Dear beneficiary,

This is the second and last time we are going to notify you about this said fund after due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigerian Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of (US$5Million) of your claim that has been holding since it was transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the end of your fund which has been the handwork of some miscreants from that Country.

We therefore advice that you stop further communications with any correspondence from Nigeria, or anywhere else concerning your funds as you have met up with the whole requirements.

We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be at your own risk and peril. Your (US$5Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund. Finally, you are adviced to re-confirm these to us as a show of readiness, your contact address, Occupation Telephone and Fax Number for easy and effective communication and final remedy. Be informed also that, your ability to obey instructions as may be needed shall be an added advantage.

Above all, we want to confirm from you if you actually sent anyone to submit an application for a change of beneficiaryâ€™s name and account information. We await your urgent
Confirmation of this to save us from misdirecting your fund.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Barry Smith.
Bank's Secretary
Otheremail:barrysmith130@safe-mail.net

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