419 scam: "Vinzenz Dietrich" <secretariagabinete@cubatao.sp.gov.br> WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Vinzenz Dietrich" <secretariagabinete@cubatao.sp.gov.br>
Reply-To: pems3863@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:19:07 -0400
Subject: WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Dear Sir,

We are direct to bank instrument provider like BG, SBLC, MTN,
BANK-DRAFT, starting from 10 million minimum and 50 Billion maximum,
please don't bother about any charges, the provider may charge you
upfront during the transaction, our provider will give you a payment
guarantee by issuing to your name or your company name a cash backed
bank draft in the turn of the security deposit he requests from you to
pay upfront, once he issues the bank-draft and send to you which you
will confirm and authenticate by calling his issuing bank for
confirmation. After confirmation of the bank draft, then you can pay
the security deposit. If he defaults in any way, then your money will
be refunded back to you, but I assure you my provider will never
default. After that, you will receive MT799 followed by Swift MT760 as
contained in the DOA.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, please donâ€™t hesitate to contact us.
Will be glad to get your prompt response.

Regards

Vinzenz Dietrich

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