419 scam: "GABINETE.AUTISMOSEVILLA@telefonica.net" <GABINETE.AUTISMOSEVILLA@telefonica.net> REFUND

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +22993905641 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "GABINETE.AUTISMOSEVILLA@telefonica.net" <GABINETE.AUTISMOSEVILLA@telefonica.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:49:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REFUND

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FROM ..
HOME LAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
MG Timothy J. Lowenberg,Adjutant General
and Director State Military Department Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg1 Camp Murry ,Wash 98430-5000 USA
Tell: (805) 622-0017
Attention., Please !
This is Mr.Jeh C. Johnson Secretary of homeland security department. Our internet and monetary crew revealed that you have not received your fund from African /African-United nation's compensation and reinvestment commission! the refunds was stocked due to the exorbitant demands from you by the African corrupted banks, couriers government staffs and obscure individuals.
Your long-lost abandoned cheque confirming to be your won compensation funds, was converted into cash and we decided to boxed the money to avoid expiry of the cheque because it has stayed long in our custody we made several attempts to contact you through the phone number on your file but were not successful and this is the third and perhaps the last email to you in respect of this matter, the refunds in tone of $3.7 supposedly derived as resulted from random selection done by the united nation human right wing cum the world bank to assist scam victims who lost funds to Nigerian and African scam artists. you were lucky to be chosen amongst the teeming population of scam victims who were cheated this while.
sum has been approved for payment through the CASH payment delivery system after all attempts to pay you through bank, cheque , Atm card and courier failed. The approved sum will be programmed into cash as BOXED-MONEY and will be dispatching to your designated address.
Therefore. you should take this seriously and confirm your reconfirm your full address, Full name, Phone number, and nearest Airport. You can call MR. Jerry Mark at : +229-93905641 the director of overseas payment of the presidency office who is in charge to give instruction approval order to releasing the boxed-money consignment for onwards delivering it to you from here, reach me with the required details at-Email ( homeland@activist.com ) Or my confidential email id ( jeh.johnsons@barid.com ) .
- THANKS FOR YOUR FELLOWSHIP
SINCERELY YOURS,
Mr. Gabinete Autismosevilla
Personal Secretary JCJ.
C/o
Jeh C. Johnson
Signed... jcj
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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