419 scam: "General beco"<turf1@myrtlebeachpelicans.com> re-confirmation,

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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:
- "froiegndepartment@yandex.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.
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.
- +2296847216 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "General beco" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <froiegndepartment@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:17:51 -0800
Subject: re-confirmation,

I want to inform you that your US$10.5m inheretance funds that ms. Jennet White from Arizona come to claim on your behalf is ready to transfer to your destination bank

account without any delay so reconfirm your information for the transferring of your fund and call me as soon as you send the information requested to enable me

process the payment and email me for confirmation to avoid you lose your fund

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you. She is telling me to transfer to this account below.

Claims Name: Janet White

Bank Name: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA.

Account Number: 6503809428

Routing.314085504.

1. Full name;

2. Phone and fax number;

3. Residential address and bank details:

4. Your age and current occupation;

Best regards

General beco

office line +2296847216

contact email: froiegndepartment@yandex.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam