419 scam: "PAYMENT REFUND"<admin@hotel-kzn.ru> Ministerio del Interior y Hacienda.

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +34611213069 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- investigationdepartment@legislator.com (Legislator; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAYMENT REFUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bar_association@europe.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 03:54:20 +0200
Subject: Ministerio del Interior y Hacienda.

Ministerio del Interior y Hacienda.
Calle de Alcalá 5,
Madrid 28802.
España.

Attn: Beneficiary.
This is to inform you that after Brexit vote the Ministry of Interior in Spain make a unanimous decision that the
Finance Ministry to request all outstanding international payments information from all
Spanish local banks and assigned the Department of Economy and Treasury Office of Unclaimed
Fund to verify confirm and decide the true owner of these fund which was left unclaimed for
A period of time due to many reasons which the main source is as result of claim neglected claim

We wish to inform you that the joint agency have finally concluded
Arrangements towards your Contract, Inheritance payment and also for the
SCAMMED VICTIMS who's funds has been on hold here in our bank and
Our revenue service department for a long period of time due to lack of
Cooperation and communication with wrong officials of the bank, in view to
This, the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with Bank
Internet Crime Complaint center, and the Spanish Revenue
Held a meeting concerning how all delayed winnings/contract and inheritance,
Funds will be immediately released into designated bank account of the
Beneficiary in your country without further delay which is now due to be released since the said fund
Belongs to you.

We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that
This may have caused you during our ongoing investigation on the reason for
Delay, however we have made contact with the Reserve Bank to
Handle the Final Release of your fund into your account since you cannot
Meet up all the charges requested for the release of fund into your bank
Account as the beneficiary internationally, revenue Service
Department Spain and the European banks to quickly release all funds placed on
Hold which is either in an escrow account or vaults of any bank respectively
To the sole beneficiaries which your name has been listed in our database for compensation.

To make sure that the legal procedure is follow in the payment of your fund to your full account names,
The Ministry of Finance and Economy has subsequently hired a legal firm to act as legal consultant and an official
Translator in the processing of this unclaimed fund to your account. You are advice to immediately fill and fax the
Reclamation form attach to Mr.Varquero Gomez Dominguez.Law Chamber Foreign legal representative on
Tel/Fax: +34-611-213-069 E-mail investigationdepartment@legislator.com
With your details make sure you give him all your cooperation to guide you through the clearing and the processing
Formalities for immediate release of your benefited fund into your
Designated bank account.

Provide below the requested details when contacting Dr.Daniel Mminele for
official clarity.

FULL NAME: TEL:.............................

ADDRESS:....................

DUE AMOUNT.................

OCCUPATION AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Best regards,
Don.Varquero Gomez Dominguez.
(M.E.H. Director)
FORM D.C.B NO 382200 SCS

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