419 scam: =?utf-8?B?77u/TXJzIFJvc2UgT2Jpbm5h?= <balaholtchanber42@hotmail.com> (no subject)

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22999211482 (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.
- ubabankplc389@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?B?77u/TXJzIFJvc2UgT2Jpbm5h?= <balaholtchanber42@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ubabankplc389@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:15:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject:

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN
COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
TOPKA-COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC
Our Ref: ...........FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref :...Date:
16/11/2012
Â
This is to officially inform
you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered
the reason why you didn't received your contract/inheritance payment after
fulfilling all stipulated obligations and documentations is because you have
been dealing with unauthorized,
Â
To this end, all your efforts
to secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise you that
if continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds
will further frustrate and stop your payment
claim.
Â
We have received the express
mandate and instructions from MR.PRESIDENT,DR THOMAS YAYI BONI (GCFR) FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF BENIN together with the HOME LAND SECURITY to commence the immediate
release of your funds through our swift card payment
center.
Â
Based on the PRESIDENT
directive, we have concluded arrangements for the immediate release of your
payment through our ATM card center which will send you an Visa/ATM CARD that
you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card
outlet in the world with a maximum of $3,500 USD
daily,
Â
However, Note that this method
of payment will be granted if it is acceptable by you for the release of your
contract/inheritance fund. In View of this development you are hereby advised to
contact the Director ( ATM Department) DR David Anthony for further information
with the following contact details;
Contact Person.
DR. David
Anthony
Email:Â ubabankplc389@yahoo.co.uk
Phone no# :
+229-99 211 482
You are required to provide the following information:
1.
Your full name:...................
2. Phone and fax number:.........Â
3.
Delivery Address:...................
4.
Occupation:........................
5.
Age/Sex:..........................
The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has
been mandated to issue out $950,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance fund for the
2011/2012 fiscal year.

TAKE NOTICE: That you are
warned to stop further communications with any other person(s)or office(s)
different from the staff of the ATM CARD payment center or Dr David Anthony to
avoid hitches in receiving your payment.
Regards,
SenatorÂ Mrs Rose
Obinna
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT
PAYMENT

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam