419 scam: Miss Julia Frank <office@ithandbook.ffiec.gov> Your Pending funds is ready

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- +447045729025 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- chipstransfer35@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Julia Frank <office@ithandbook.ffiec.gov>
Reply-To: Chipstransfer35@yahoo.com
Date: 17 Sep 2016 23:46:28 -0400
Subject: Your Pending funds is ready

CHIPS TERMINAL OPERATOR.

Operator: V97322

20: Transaction Reference Number : 3255879/123COV

21: Related Reference : 3255879/124COV

Message Coder: *CH1238CC-7624XX*

PIN: MT 202 / FIN MT 202 COV-General Fin Inst Transfer

Ordering Customer: Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C

CHIPS Receiving Institution: Standard Chartered Bank.
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Be Notified that your overdue blocked funds ($12,500,000.00) has
been unblocked and approved for urgent release through Telephone
Wire Message Banking Facility of the Standard Chartered Bank,
London, EC2V 5DD, and accorded with MT202 COV Wire Stream into
your receiving bank account details: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN //
Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR // Account No.: 1534-5958-1457// Routing
No.: 121122676 // Account Beneficiary Name: Richard B. Salazar;
Beneficiary Address: 5021 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758.
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Please kindly re-confirm the authorization of your account
details as above for verification purpose as the original
transfer will be done by you. The Telephone Wire Transfer Details
and Transfer Procedure will be sent to you via email or fax,
Please re-confirm also your email and fax number. We hope all
information are correct in this message analysis in your favor.
If you have any questions as regards this matter, kindly contact
DAVE TWIGGS, General Counsel, at
Chipstransfer35@yahoo.com
Telephone: +44-704-572-9025
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Thank You Very Much For Your Co-Operation.

Sincerely,

Miss. Julia Frank
For Dave B.Twiggs
Operator Message Department
The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.
24 Moray Place Aberdeen, Scotland.
AB15 7BD
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