419 scam: "MR. FELIX BEN" <directoratmdept25@live.com> INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION(felixben411@yahoo.com.ph)

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347086774552 (Nigeria, 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.
- felixben411@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. FELIX BEN" <directoratmdept25@live.com>
Reply-To: felixben411@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:16:14 +0200 (IST)
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION(felixben411@yahoo.com.ph)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHASE II, GARKI
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ABUJA-NIGERIA
REF: CBN-0XX2/987

ATTN:

INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE UNITED NATION, THE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(FMF), AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS (SCFP) ,
TO PAY YOU YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND FROM OUR BANK
(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) IN COLLABORATION WITH HSBC BANK
LONDON AND THE WORLD BANK.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUND WHICH IS THE TOTAL SUM OF
TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10, 500,000.00),
AS YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO YOU. AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT
HAS BEEN FINALIZED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE
BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, VIA ATM DEBIT CARD.

MEANWHILE, WE WANT YOU TO CLARIFY IF YOU INDEED APPROVE A
WOMAN FEW DAYS AGO BY NAME TINA RAY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR
BEHALF, WHO NOW CLAIM THAT SHE IS YOUR ATTORNEY SENT BY YOU AS
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

NOTE THAT SHE ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENT WHICH
PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT HER FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE
FUNDS. BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH SHE TENDERED
TO BANK:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB, I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY
MISTAKE IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS
THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT I
ASKED HER TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK SO I CAN VERIFY THIS FACT
FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE
THIS PAYMENT TO HER WHOM CAME ON YOUR BEHALF.

HOWEVER, NOTE THAT WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SHORTLY, AS
YOU PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELLOW TO ENABLE OUR ATM
PROCESSING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU SO THAT
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CASH YOUR TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS FROM ANY ATM MACHINE AT ANY
WHERE IN THE WORLD. THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:

NOTE THAT THIS VISA ATM CARD WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH THE
COURIER SERVICE SUCH AS FEDEX, UPS OR ANY COURIER COMPANY OF
YOUR CHOICE OR YOU CAN COME FOR THE COLLECTION OF YOUR ATM
CARD BY YOURSELF FOR THE EASY CASHING OF YOUR CONTRACT SUM OF
US$10,500,000.00.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS
BEEN APPROVED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HSBC BANK LONDON AND
THE WORLD BANK, THEY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND MAKE
PAYMENT TO ALL FOREIGN TRANSACTION/INHERITANCE FUNDS
BENEFICIARIES THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR
2012/2013. THEREFORE, WE WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

WE ARE WAITING TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONTACT EMAIL : felixben411@yahoo.com.ph

BEST REGARDS,

MR. FELIX BEN
DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL: +2347086774552.

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