419 scam: "JOHN SMART" <info@westendacademy.ca> Attn: Unpaid 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.
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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447035965109 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- eng.henry.hilario@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN SMART" <info@westendacademy.ca>
Reply-To: eng.henry.hilario@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:04:26 -0400
Subject: Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland
Senior Human Rights Officer and international payment department

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT OF (US$10 MILLION ) WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Sequel to the meeting we have with the African and European leaders regards to all the payment been owed by the Africa and Europe continents, the Chairman African Union (AU) with that of European Union (EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed by African and European countries via contract, inheritance, Lottery Winners, during There recent interview with British broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the debt been owed by the African and European countries should be paid to them via EU / AU account with the supervision of the NAT WEST BANK PLC, which you happened to be one of them.

You are advice to stop any further communication with anybody and contact this office, The NAT WEST BANK PLC which the office in-charge is

Mr. HENRY HILARIO

United Nation/NAT WEST BANK PLC London UK
Senior Regional Representative.
Email: eng.henry.hilario@gmail.com

Direct Tel +44-7035-965-109

Your above fund has been approved to deposit into your below stated bank account which was submitted to this office by your representative. Some petitions we received made it known to us that some beneficiaries have loose all they have achieve in the life time due to the way African and European countries are asking them to pay one charge or the other in regards of their payment. Be informing that your payment has been approved to transfer into your account provided by your representative Mr. Lin Chu Wang.

BANK OF CHINA
ACCOUNT NO011877114034549
ACCOUNT NAME LIN CHU WANG
ROUTING NO 7567987904
SWIFT CODE: BOC879349A

Please contact Mr. HENRY HILARIO immediately for immediate wire Transfer of your Payment and also for the collection of your payment Advice (Payment Slip Or Telex Copy) to enable you confirm your payment in your account without further delay, he is the only authorized officer in NAT WEST BANK PLC UK, to handle and witness your payment, any other further communication you have out side his office is at your own risk, and you are advice to stop making any further payment to any one without Mr Fredrick Williams notice because he is the only authorize officer with NAT WEST BANK PLC UK, you are to receive your payment via African Union (AU) reserve account number 07524567953 with NAT WEST BANK PLC UK.

We apologies to you and your company or family for what it might has cost you in the past without receiving your payment upon the charges and taxes you have paid before. Get back to us immediately you confirmed your payment in your account to enable us close your payment file with us.

Best regards

HENRY HILARIO

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