419 scam: "Charity Purpose"<duongvantuan@vov.org.vn> My Charity Funds Transfer

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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:
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- bejesbejes@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charity Purpose" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bejesbejes120@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 21.06.17 +0200
Subject: My Charity Funds Transfer

Dear Beloved.
I Sending this email second time and you may receive this email in your spam because
of poor internet connectivity.kindly forward it to your inbox before you reply me.

Compliment of the day to you. Please accept my apologies for intercepting your
privacy.I am Ms Tranko Wall, I reside in united Kingdom.I have
been diagnosed My motive of contacting you is based on Distribute my funds to the
motherless,lessprivileged and widows.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.
I have only about a few months to live and I want you to Distribute my funds
($US 10,300,000.00 million) to charities. reply me email on this email :bejesbejes@aol.com
I want you to help me dispatch the 70% deposit I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad to the motherless,lessprivileged and widows I have set aside 30%
for you.I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is
accomplished,as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.I know
this message will sounds very strange to you, but I have no choice than
to choose a stranger like you I have never seen before.what matters will be the
trust.i will tell you more about this transaction upon your reply.

I Shall send a copy of my international identity to enable you verify my the
legality of my charity intentions for humanity.
It is 100% risk free.
send below information for contact
1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations
6. Your country and city:

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Ms Tranko Wall

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