419 scam: "Mrs. Francisca Bella" <hmrc.refund@charvenca.com> Dear Victim,

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Francisca Bella" <hmrc.refund@charvenca.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Francisca Bella" <bkofnyk@qip.ru>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 04:21:30 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Dear Victim,

Dear Victim,

On the faithful recommendations, we want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held in West Africa, Asoka Villa, Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meeting on the loss of Funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria is now paying 150 victims of this operators US$600,000.00 each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials and the Minister of Finance Nigeria, the corresponding paying bank is (Federal Reserves Bank New York USA) do to the on going scam activities in Nigeria.

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations to pay 150 scam victims US$600,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY). You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount. Therefore do not hesitate to contact the paying Bank below for
immediate payment of your US$600,000.00 compensations Funds.

FEDERAL RESERVES BANK NEW YORK.
Email: (bkofnyk@qip.ru)
Contact Person: Mr. Jordan Clark

According to the number of applicants at hand, 87 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we still have more 14 left to be paid the compensations of US$600,000.00 each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who Have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

You will receive your compensation payments via any of this 3. options you Choose, (Bank Wire Transfer, Certified Bank Draft or ATM Electronic Visa Card) as we have instructed the Federal Reserves Bank New York USA to make sure they handle this payment legally and make sure it get to you successfully.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Francisca Bella,
Public Relation Officer,Minister of Finance
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 US$600,000.00.

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