419 scam: postmaster@dienbien.gov.vn DID YOU AUTHORISE MR. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND?

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: postmaster@dienbien.gov.vn
Reply-To: michaelefe81@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:52:13 +0100
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORISE MR. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND?

DID YOU AUTHORISE MR. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND? AT=
TN:BENEFICIARY APPLICATION TO CLAIM YOUR FUND IN OUR DEPOSITORY PLEASE BE I=
NFORM THAT, WE JUST RECEIVED THE BELOW; STATED ACCOUNT'S TODAY FROM ONE MR.=
ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM STATING CLEARLY AS THEBENEFICIARY/YOUR AGENT =
OF THE FUNDS USD$15.5MILLION IN WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY DIRECTED TO BE CREDIT=
ED INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT AS SUBMITTED TO US, DUE TO OUR DISCOVERING =
WE ARE DIRECTED WITH A MATTER OF URGENCY TO CONTACT YOU O CONFIRMED IF THIS=
BODIES AND ORGANIZATION ARE REALY YOUR AGENT BEFORE WE CAN IMMEDIATELY CRE=
DIT THIS FUNDS INTO THE ACCOUNT'S WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. WE HAVE TODAYR=
ECEIVED A CHANGE OF ACCOUNT APPLICATION, A POWER OF ATTORNEY AND A LEGAL DO=
CUMENT FROM MR. ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM, A CITIZEN OF CANADAWHO CLAIMS=
TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,ASSIGNED AND AUTHORIZED BY YOU FOR THE CLAIM OF =
YOUR FUND AWAITING TRANSFER INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. HE SAID THAT =
YOU HAD AN ACCIDENT FEW DAYS AGO AND COULD NOT PROCEED AND CLAIM THIS FUND =
US$15.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS. HIS BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION BELOW:- (=
1) CANADA ACCOUNT:- BANK NAME:CIBC BANK BANK ADDRESS: #3003 DANFORTH AVENUE=
,DANFORTH & VICTORIA BRANCH, CANADA TRANSIT # : 07932/010 ACCOUNT # : 92-2=
6133 (US$ CURRENT) SWIFT CODE:CIBCCATT BENEFICIARY :ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DE=
DEKAM (2) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACCOUNT: BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA BANK=
ADDRESS: 5938 FM ROAD 2920 SPRING, TEXAS 77379 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AC=
COUNT NUMBER: 5860-1175-0889 SWIFT CODE: BOFAUS3N ROUTING CODE: 111000025 B=
ENEFICIARY:ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERT DEDEKAM IF WE DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU IN THRE=
E (3) WORKING DAYS, WE SHALL CONCLUDE THAT YOU AUTHORIZED MR.ANDERSEN ERIK =
ROBERT DEDEKAM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND AND THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER INTO HIS BA=
NK ACCOUNT. DID YOU AUTHORISE HIM TO DIVERT YOUR FUND INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT=
? REPLY VIA EMAIL IN RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION IN DETAILS.=
SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. 1. NAMES IN FULL: 2. ADDRESS: 3. NATIONALI=
TY: 4. AGE: 5. OCCUPATION: 6. PHONE/FAX: 7. PRESENT COUNTRY: 8. BANKING DET=
AILS: WE AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. MICHAEL EFE

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