419 scam: "Andrea Brown"<debtrecoveryunit@qq.com> Good Day Beneficary

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us dollars" (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: "Andrea Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <finconsultingltd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:48:46 -0700
Subject: Good Day Beneficary

Overseas Credit Commission
Sydney Street London
SW36NP
UNITED KINGDOM
Date:Oct/ 2016

Dear Sir/Madam

Re Payment instruction(Part Payment $7.6 Million US Dollars)
This is international debt recovery and reconciliation office UK, our mandate is to settle all outstanding debt owe to contractors and individuals all over the world, thus this debt must have been originated from awarded contracts, inheritance and sweepstakes lottery, If you fall into this category of contractors, individual or lottery winners we advise that you contact this office immediately.

The directive came in line with the agreement reached in New York U.S.A with the International Moneytary Fund –IMF, World Bank London and Paris Club on creditors and overseas credit Commission for immediate settlements of all Intercontinental debts owed by various countries in Africa.

1. Date of Approval: 22-10-2014
2. Revised Remittance: Not endorsed.
3. Fund Endorsement payment code No AG-000087GXY-2F-PASS 2000101
4. Date of issue 29-011-2014
5. Bank Effect payment of beneficiary fund
6. International payment: Certifícate Code No:Not Endorsed

On receipt of your a responds to this fax/email message, We will unvail to you full contact details of the payment officer who will be in contact with you for onward release of the said funds into any account you wish to specify. However, I will advise you update this office on this matter regularly.

Best regards,

Andrea Brown
Regional Coordinator
Overseas Credit Commission UK.

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