419 scam: "Rev. Joseph Scott"<test@matevision.com.tw> 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:

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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- +447024020876 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Joseph Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr_josephscott@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 18:39:26 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

United Trust Bank
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom
Tel:+44-7024020876
Fax:+44-700 390 0079

Dear Beneficiary,

Re-Release of your fund valued $15,500,000:00

Compliment of the season to you. We have been trying to reach you for some time now, your silent have caused many damages as Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT
DEDEKAM, a Citizen of Canada who claims to be your representative, assigned and authorized by you for the claim of your fund
awaiting transfer into his nominated bank account. He said that you had an Accident and could not proceed and claim
this fund.

He also submited his bank account information below;

(1)Canada Account:
Bank Name: CIBC BANK
Bank Address:,#3003 Danforth Avenue, Danforth & Victoria Branch, Canada
Transit # : 07932/010
Account #: 92-26133 (Us$ Current)
Swift Code: CIBCCATT
Beneficiary: Andersen Erik Robert Dedekam

Meanwhile, If you did not authorize this Mr. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, Do furnish me with the following details as bellow:

1. Full Name :
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation;
5. Direct Telephone Numbers:

You are advised to confirm the true status of the documents that was submitted on your behalf to enable us proceed with the transfer of this fund into
his Bank account. If we did not hear from you in Five (5) working days, we shall conclude that you authorized Mr. ANDERSEN
ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM to claim his fund and the fund will be transfer into his bank account.

However, did you anyway AUTHORISE him to divert your FUND into his account Reply via email and call me in receipt of this
email for more information in details.Reconfirm your Mobile/Direct phone Number, Payment can be made via telegraphic
transfer,Online banking, certify bank draft, Consignment delivery, visiting our payment office in London,the choice is yours.
Also reconfirm your full mailing address for dispatching your original document via courier and also provide your BANK
account information to transferring your fund into your bank account.

This process will take only 5 working days, this instruction is from the World Bank / IMF and UN for us to reach you.

We sincerely regret the delay of releasing your fund and we applogise for all hitches this transaction have caused you in the past, be rest assured of prompt payment, If for any reason we did not hear from you, your fund will be cancelled and we will
not be reliable for any lost thereafter,therefore comply as urgent as possible,We look forward to hear from you.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. Joseph Scott

Payment Director,
United Trust Bank
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE,
United Kingdom.

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