419 scam: "cs"<Backup@sjeh.org> FILE:US/BOA/08990013

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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.
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.
- +22998793587 (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.
- dewustrapt@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dewustrapt@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:51:23 +0100
Subject: FILE:US/BOA/08990013

Attention Beneficiary,

RE:COMPENSATION PAYMENT FILE:US/BOA/08990013

Recently your Compensation payment of USD850,000.00 has been sent to Benin republic fast receive exchange money transfer due to the problem we are having with the transfer in Bank of America (BOA).

Right now contact the Benin republic exchange money transfer to effect your payment,remember the arrangement is well as before in Bank
of America USD5,000 daily until the total of USD850,000.00 is completely transferred to you.

The Benin republic exchange money transfer agent:
Mr.Isaac Sultan
TEL:+229 987 93587 ext 21
E-mail: dewustrapt@yahoo.com.ph

Money sent in the amount of USD5,000.00 in your name today, please contact Isaac Sultan and ask him to give you the Transfer Code, sender name and question / answer to pick the USD5,000

PS: Note you will be required to pay the value added tax (VAT) USD195.00 contact them ASAP to send you the pick up code

Yours in Service

From: Mrs. Joyce Hilary
Executive Payment Officer (UN)

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