419 scam: "Mr.Richard Heyes" <"www."@beige.ocn.ne.jp> Executive Secretary (IDB BANK)

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- paymentcenter2013@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Richard Heyes" <"www."@beige.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Richard Heyes" <paymentcenter134@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 01:30:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Executive Secretary (IDB BANK)

Attention:

Your long awaited part payment of $5.500, 000.00Usd (FIVE MILLION FIVE Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) is ready for immediate release to you, and it was electronically credited into an ATM Visa Card for easy delivery.

You$B!G(Bre new Payment Reference No. - 6363836,
Password No: 006786,
Pin Code No: 1787
You$B!G(Bre Certificate of Merit Payment No: 05872,
Released Code No: 1134;
Immediate Telex confirmation No: - 043612;
Secret Code No: TBKTA28

Re-Confirm;

Your Names: |Address: |Cell Phone: |Fax: | Amount, Country:

Your immediate response is needed Islamic Development Bank

Person to Contact: Mrs.Jennifer Lopeses the Director of the International Audit unit ATM Payment Center,

Email: jenniferlopes2024@outlook.com

Note: Your file will expire after 7 days if there is no response, and then we will not have any option than to return your fund to IMF as unclaimed. Your swift response will enhance our service, thanks for your co-operation;

Regard S
Executive Secretary (IDB BANK)
paymentcenter2013@yahoo.com

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