419 scam: "Abigail Benjamin" <edip@ranagro.com.tr> Good morning, Have you received your US$1,540,000 Transfer?

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abigail Benjamin" <edip@ranagro.com.tr>
Reply-To: psriatcher@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:29:36 -0800
Subject: Good morning, Have you received your US$1,540,000 Transfer?

Good morning,

Following the recent review of all unclaimed transfer schedule, Please
kindly confirm to us today if you have received your outstanding
US$1,540,000.00 transfer from our paying bank in London.

The Audit report given to us shows that you have been going through a
difficult moment by paying a lot of money to certain group of individuals
and banks for the transfer of your funds, which was delayed by some
dubious officials.

I am waiting to hear from you urgently to enable us update our records for
the immediate transfer of the US$1,540,000.00 into your bank account
within 48 hours and copies of the funds transfer release documents will be
sent to you and your bankers for confirmation as you have met up with the
whole funds transfer requirements.

Please send your telephone number by email today for more details.

Yours sincerely,

Abigail Benjamin
Officer financial services, FCA
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf London UK.

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