419 scam: "Renee Botham"<reneeebotham@yahoo.com.ph> Dear Accredited 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Renee Botham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rreneebotham@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:14:41 +0800
Subject: Dear Accredited Beneficiary

Dear Accredited Beneficiary,

We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind and health. This communique serves to bring to your kindest knowledge on the unilateral resolution and Memorandum of Understanding signed with the World Bank Authority and the International Monetary Agencies. The resolution was basically on the fight against internet fraud, corruption among some bank and government officials, and most especially issues of Transfer Supporting Approval; that has been delaying initiating prompt transfer of fund in United Kingdom .

In view of this; series of investigation was been carried out in some of the reported banks in United Kingdom and their affiliate centers in Europe and United States of America. On going through this process several outstanding funds such as CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS, COMPENSATIONS AND WINNING PAYMENTS was recovered of which yours is among, after a detailed review of your file.

I am by this authority, informing you that your compensation payment sum $1,000,000.00 Dollars only (One Million United States Dollars) has been lawfully recovered from a Bank here in London because of the fraudulent and corrupt nature of some their officers who refused to process and transfer your payment lawfully to you after meeting with all their requirement.

Kindly reconfirm your full information and also nominate your bank account details where you want the funds to be transferred immediately through the newly authorized paying bank here in London.

Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

Attached is working I.D Card for your perusal.

Yours Faithfully,
Renee Botham
Director

Important Information
The information contained within this e-mail was prepared as at 22/09/2012 and believed to be correct and not misleading as at that date, however, it should not be assumed to be correct at any subsequent date.

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