419 scam: Mr Goldstein Richard <testuser@sportsnet.com.tr> CLAIMS VERIFICATION & VETTING FROM DEBT RECONCILIATION BOARD

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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Goldstein Richard <testuser@sportsnet.com.tr>
Reply-To: <infoclaims@debtmgtservices.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 22:51:38 +0000
Subject: CLAIMS VERIFICATION & VETTING FROM DEBT RECONCILIATION BOARD

Dear Sir/Ma ,
You are getting this letter from integrated task-force of Financial Intelligence unit of African Union (AU) and United Nations International Affairs/Foreign Assets lodgings concerning your payment (compensation ) based on scam carried out on you by advanced fee fraud masterminded by Africans
During the ongoing 2016/17 harmonization of international payments transfers implemented by the Central banks and other designated commercial banks within the commonwealth of Nations countries, we came across your payment file among others in West Africa and discovered that you are one of the victims , We decided that all the victims are to be compensated with the sum of Three million five hundred thousand United States dollars ( $3.5Million )

On complete verification You will be paid through any of our designated banks in American , Asia , Europe , London or West Africa .
You are thereby adviced to forward your Personal Details including Bank information to this Commission .
Congratulations
Best regards,
Dr Goldstein Richard

NOTE:- If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it is because of the Restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.
This message is intended for the addressee only if you receive this message in error please notify the sender via email , Thanks.

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