419 scam: "Mrs. Cinthia Edrick"<jinnymark@gmail.com> CONTACT FINANCIAL BANK FOR YOUR FUND TRANSFER

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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.
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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +22999789743 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- financial.bankplc375@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- republic du benin tell +229-99789743 e mail===( financial.bankplc375@gmail.com ) e mail===( bankplcfinancial24@yahoo.fr ) this department (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Cinthia Edrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financial.bankplc375@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 06:31:11 -0700
Subject: CONTACT FINANCIAL BANK FOR YOUR FUND TRANSFER

From; Mrs. Cinthia Edrick,
International Remittance Department.
financial bank of african benin republic
port.novou federal captal city
bp/20674 br/ opp.senpia paul
catholic benin du republic port.novou
Dr.Daniel Walker, Financial bank of african republic du benin
tell +229-99789743
E MAIL===( financial.bankplc375@gmail.com )
E MAIL===( bankplcfinancial24@yahoo.fr )

This department of financial bank of african was instructed to remit the total contract payment the sum of 11.MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
on you behalf as part payment of your contract payment hold by corruption in benin republic Government Officials before, The transfer
effects immediately as we confirm the following information.

The receiving bank account information of yours. The direct telephone numbers of your who will
confirm the receipt of the 11.MILLION POUNDS in your account.Your residential address. Your bank name Your Correct Name.
And this is a warning to you, immediately you receive this funds in your account, so you mind the way you responed to email from
Africa. And my co-workers said that you will have to compensate them as soon as the funds gets into your account, i mean you will have
to give all of us 30,000 pounds for all our efforts. Lastly, Forward your bank account information of yours to us for immediate transfer of
1:09:44 AM your fund. The fund will confirm in your account within two days as soon as we receive your banking details .

Note: If you do not forward your banking detail to us fast don't hasitate to contact us back fast because we have discussed
this issues with the Board of Directors of this Bank to assist you. person in charge of your transfer Dr. Daniel Walker, International

Remittance Department
.........................................

BEST
REAGRADS
Mrs. Cinthia Edrick
bankplcfinancial24@yahoo.fr

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