419 scam: "MR BENO HAMADI" <nazim@nbp.com.pk> I TRIED TO CALL YOU VERY URGENT.55

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- benohamadi@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR BENO HAMADI" <nazim@nbp.com.pk>
Reply-To: <benohamadi@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:28:11 -0700
Subject: I TRIED TO CALL YOU VERY URGENT.55

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Beno Hamadi,I work as a Business Relationship Manager with one of the banks in Nairobi,Kenya.

I am contacting you with regards to a discreet and lucrative sensitive business venture available to my knowledge by virtue of my position in the Bank as a head of department.

I will furnish you with further exclusive and of course, confidential details once I receive your affirmation response through my private email: benohamadi@aol.com

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Beno Hamadi,

Personnel Banking.

"This message contains confidential and / or privileged material intended solely for the addressee(s) and any file(s) transmitted with it (attached &/or inserted within the main-body) are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to which they are addressed.

If you are not the intended recipient of this email then please delete it without copying, distributing or disseminating the contents of the same. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Do not copy, use or disclose this e-mail or any information contained herein.

National Bank of Pakistan , takes reasonable precautions to ensure viruses or other computer threats are not present in this message, however, National Bank of Pakistan , accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email or other computer threats and it is the sole responsibility of the recipient to ensure that the message or attachment(s) are free of the same."

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