419 scam: "Rev.Fr.Peter Benedict"<toku59paymet@cronos.ocn.ne.jp> {THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY REASONS.FOR THE FINAL DELIVERY YOUR FUNDS}

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +2347066629280 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Fr.Peter Benedict" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.fr.peter.benedict@e-mail.au>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:12:54 -0700
Subject: {THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY REASONS.FOR THE FINAL DELIVERY YOUR FUNDS}

Urgent Attention:

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not Received your payment is because

you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/Inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with those none officials in the bank in all your attempts to Secure the release of your fund. We

wish to advise you that such an illegal act has to stop if you wish to receive your Payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.

On behalf of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Debt Reconciliation Unit newly set up by the United Nations in conjunction With the Zenith Bank. Based on

series of petitions we received by the United Nations from various organizations such as Cooperate Bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the

Inability of some Government of different countries, commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund

and Winning Prizes.See and read this link below for your kind understanding: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

Right now we have arranged your payment through our Zenith Bank {Africa Pacific}, that is the latest instruction by the president of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria Goodluck E. Jonathan (GCFR). Our card center will send you an ATM Visa Card which you will use to withdraw your money, including the pin code to

enable you make withdraw from any ATM machine in the World. But the maximum withdrawal is two thousand dollars per day to receive your Funds immediately

through this way, please contact our card payment center with the following.

Information's for accuracy check.
1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Next of kin
4. Your Address
5. Your age and current occupation
6. A copy of your identity

Please contact the card center
Mrs.Rosily.C.Dan
Director of Operations
Zenith Bank Plc
Tel: +234-706-662-9280
E-mail:Mrs.rosily.c_dan@e-mail.ua

The total of $4,500,000.00 {Four Million Five Hundred Thousand USD} have been confirm for final payment in your name from UNITED NATIONS and THE World

Lottery, by ATM Visa card which the fund will be loaded into for final dispatch to any of your Given home/office address by speed post or DHL.

The total fund will be credit into a ATM Visa card in your name. The ATM Visa CARD will be send to you by speed post or DHL Including the pin code to enable

you make withdraw from any ATM machine in the world. Therefore, your personal details are Highly needed for proper identification before the ATM Visa card

will be send to any of your given address in your country.

Thanks for your co-operation,

Best Regards
Sincerely,
Rev.Fr.Peter Benedict
Email:rev.fr.peter.benedict@e-mail.au
Assistant Director/Zenith Bank, Plc

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