419 scam: "Sir. Harrison Mando" <lisa.owen88@yahoo.pt> FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF LA CAIXA BANK MADRID-SPAIN.

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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:
- "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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "harrisonmando@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir. Harrison Mando" <lisa.owen88@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Sir. Harrison Mando" <harrisonmando@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:13:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF LA CAIXA BANK MADRID-SPAIN.

Â Dear Sole Beneficiary,
Â
Â I am the manager of billing and exchange at the foreign remittance department of La Caixa Bank, Madrid-Spain. A friend of mine whom I assisted in moving out his fund from our bank to a bank of his destination decided to appreciate my effort in moving out his fund without stress.
Â
Â This appreciation token is in the tune of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited in this bank. If you wish, I will provide you with details to verify the existence of the fund by accessing the account and fund via online.This fund has been left in his bank account since six (6) months now waiting for an instruction from my friend to be released.
Â
Â According to my arrangement with him, whenever I am set to move out the fund to any bank of my choice,He is willing to instruct my bank for onward transfer to the specified bank account. My reason for contacting you is to enable me use your bank account to move out the fund just as I did it for my friend. I cannot do it alone. Because I work in this bank I donâ€™t have right to interfere in customers account. Hence, I want to present you as the beneficiary of the said fund.If you are interested in this deal, let me know on your return mail with your full information including your (I.D) so that I will give you more details on the transfer and our sharing mode. Please get back to me as soon as possible on this E-mail(harrisonmando@outlook.com)
Â
Thanks
Sir.Harrison Mando
MANAGER OF BILLING
AND EXCHANGE.

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