419 scam: ANTI FRAUD INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT ANTI FRAUD INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT <antifraud_investigation_department@superposta.com> ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 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.
- director.marottajuventus@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANTI FRAUD INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT ANTI FRAUD INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT <antifraud_investigation_department@superposta.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:25:26 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY.

**

*ATTENTION: DEAR BENEFICIARY.

I am Mr. Marotta Juventus, General manager to the Thames Finance, Courier &
Sec. Services. A picture was taken in my office where i was serving
verification documents to the Whitemen Mr Gabriel Evans and Mr Alan Mills
who stormed my office in company of a Black Gentleman (on white African
attire). the black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory
Engineer that supervised and certified your money execution that was shifted
from the previous Paying Institute to the Thames Finance, Courier & Sec.
Services(OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the
agreed time.

They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as
the next of kin to your compensation fund presently under our custody these
two whitemen and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited
fund should be presented to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted
approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it.

When the Thames Finance, Courier & Sec. Services Debit Note was submitted to
my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endoresment, I
noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of
authorisation letter from you for the change of beneficiary.

I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the
consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the
same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your
views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

Will send you the picture that was taking in my office for your study when
you write back to us and call me urgently for your comments which will be
highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment
transmission to them if no response comes from you.

Contact me on this e-mail:
(**director.marottajuventus@yahoo.com*<director.marottajuventus@yahoo.com>
*)
immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorised
them to effect the above changes.

Regards,
Mr. Marotta Juventus,
General Manager,
Thames Finance And Security Company *

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