419 scam: "SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION OFFICE"<robertedjar1@hotmail.co.uk> RE:DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR DENIS TO CLAIM 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:
- "into your nominated bank 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)
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347085479692 (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.
- mrsharrison003@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertedjar@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:41:58 -0500
Subject: RE:DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR DENIS TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS??

GOOD DAY TO YOU DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH APEX BANK IS TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT ), WIRE TRANSFER OR ATM CARD PAYMENT TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN NIGERIA.

IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THAT THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT YOU WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF HIS STATEMENT HE CONFIRMED TO MY OFFICE THAT YOU ARE DEAD, AND BEFORE YOUR DEATH HE MENTIONED YOU AUTHORISED HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE THE MANS INFORMATIONS BELLOW:

NAME DENIS MARION
BANK NAME:CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU,SO THAT THE BANK UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT, AND IF TRUELY YOU AUTHORISED HIM DO CONFIRM TO THE REMITTANCE MANAGER UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA SO THEY CAN PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT TO MR DENIS MARION ACCOUNT.

IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED US$5,000,000 ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF A COMPENSATION AS YOU ARE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THIS PAYMENT AS ONE OF THE SCAMMED VICTIMS BY THE FEDERAL TREASURY OFFICE/WORLDBANK .

1. YOUR NAME:................................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................
5. AGE........................................
6. SEX:......................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................
8. YOUR BANK DETAILS:........................

LASTLY, YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE REMITTANCE MANAGER BANK UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU DID NOT AUTHORISE MR DENIS MARION AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CLAIM YOUR FUND:

REMITTANCE PERSONNEL INCHARGE: MRS ELIZABETH HARRISON

Direct Line: +2347085479692

Email: mrsharrison003@gmail.com

AS SOON AS THE BANK UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND CONFIRM FROM YOU THAT MR DENIS MARION IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,THEY SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS OFFICE WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND.

THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MR DENIS MARION,IF THEY DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO MR DENIS MARION AND THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Best Regard

ROBERT EDJAR
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION OFFICE
US TREASURY OFFICE
Tel :- 917-965-5599

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