419 scam: "Efren P. Hipolito" <efrenphfl@bof.ph> Extremely urgent

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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.
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.
- efrenphfl@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Efren P. Hipolito" <efrenphfl@bof.ph>
Reply-To: <efrenphfl@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 19:14:28 +0000
Subject: Extremely urgent

BANK OF FLORIDA (BOF INC)
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
Account payable

Our Ref: BoF/FL/BAU/797/16,

CONTRACT #:JUNE/US/fl/EAS/777

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

We apologize for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we may have caused you.

Our records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Bank of Florida U.S.A has your name/company discovered as next on the list of outstanding contractors who have not received their payment(s).

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this email. Also note that your record in our database flags a transaction with an outstanding contract payment in the tune of US$15.7million dollars (Fifteen Million seven hundred thousand united states dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is in line with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile number.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Bank name
6) Type of account (Saving, checking or business account)

As soon as the above information requested are received, your payment will be processed via our online banking system or cash delivery system using our international offices/affiliates around the globe.

You are hereby advised to respond immediately you receive this email for further clarification.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE OR WERE HANDLING ANY TRANSACTION SUCH AS THIS WITH ANY BANK OR ATTORNEY FROM EUROPE, ASIA, NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA OR AFRICA DO GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE AND ALSO LET US KNOW WHO YOU ARE OR WERE DEALING WITH SO WE CAN RETRIEVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY.

For faster response kindly reply directly to: efrenphfl@accountant.com

Have a Blessed Day.

Best Regards

Efren P. Hipolito
Independent Director
BOF, Inc.
954-634-2925

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Tel: 01522 882020
Fax: 01522 880660
www.srpa.co.uk

This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the addressee. If you are not the addressee please note that any distribution, reproduction, copying, publication or use of this communication or the information in it is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact us immediately and also delete the communication from your computer.

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