419 scam: "Rescue Team"<hayashi@subaru-cvs.co.jp> LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR PTC CLAIMS..

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- msjudithrrierson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rescue Team" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msjudithrrierson@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 05:13:01 -0500
Subject: LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR PTC CLAIMS..

RE: RELEASE OF FUNDS

Dear: Fund Beneficiary,

Because of the recent “EU Financial Mop-up Exercise”, the PTC Funds Payment Center discovered many “Financial Payment Malpractices” on “Inheritance & Contract PTC Claims” and, payment files that have since been abandoned. Your e-mail address is registered on one of such files and that`s the reason you`re being contacted.

CONGRATULATIONS!

It`s evident from your “Payment File” that because of working with corrupt officials and, sometimes, impostors, you may have been paying unending “up-front” Bills and Charges on your claims for your PTC Fund release without having your claims successfully approved and paid out to you. Not anymore... We`re here to help!

Firstly, this is what you must do: you MUST STOP any further communications with any officials regarding your payment claims, especially, in Africa.

Your funds will be paid out after the final verification proces via the assigned financial institution in the United Kingdom. You`re advised therefore, to revert to this office immediately when you receive this e-mail message, to commence the hitch-free process of claiming your Inheritance/Contract funds and/or Lottery Funds. For further instructions and inquiries please contact MS JUDITH R. RIERSON Email Address : msjudithrrierson@gmail.com

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Johnson Steven

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