419 scam: "Chief Finance"<info@batdongsantructuyen.com.vn> FUNDS RELEASE TRANSFER..

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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "to 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 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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- lindamarie_blowers@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freddiejohn655@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:22:56 +0200
Subject: FUNDS RELEASE TRANSFER..

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Attention: Beneficiary

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION FUND OFFICE ON FUNDS RELEASE TRANSFER.

This office wishes to inform you that we received your Long Overdue Fund Transfer File from The Africa Union Commission for

us to process and effect your Long Overdue fund US8M to your nominated bank account which you will be providing to us for

processing via our paying bank.

To process your payment. Therefore, if you are really serious and willing to receive the USD$8 Million dollars through our

paying bank OR via delivery, kindly get back to us and we will work with you to complete this your long awaited fund, so you

are to effect the stamp duty fee, and non African tax clearance payment, So that you will start expect your USD$8 Million

dollars.

Since the Payment processing fee and the stamp duty fee, I must assure you that once you have provided to us, what we

demands, We would now be under legal obligation to transfer the funds to you within 48hours once we confirm, you must receive

the payment within three working day, .

Kindly Confirm to us below:

1: NAME
2: ADDRESS:
3: PHONE:
4: AGE/OCCUPATION:

Be informed that you are kindly advice by this office as a matter of urgency to reconfirm to us your full details where you

will like to receive your Long Overdue Fund Transfer, also your full contact details with any means of Identification. With

this required information, we will be able to process your Long Overdue Fund Transfer for release to your bank account via

our paying bank.

Email on: lindamarie_blowers@accountant.com

Your response is needed as soon as possible.
Mr. Freddie John
Executive Vice President and Chief Finance

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