419 scam: "Mr. Paul Vlaaderen" <curriculos@inflor.com.br> RE-CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT!!!

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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:
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "inland revenue" (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.
- info.frangroepe-executiveoffice@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Vlaaderen" <curriculos@inflor.com.br>
Reply-To: info.frangroepe.executiveoffice@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:30:02 +0800
Subject: RE-CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT!!!

HSBC BANK LONDON UK. INTERNATIONAL BANKING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE UNIT THE TELEX AND CREDIT
FUND MONITORING AND AUTHORIZATION OFFICE

RE CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT FUND.

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary.

This E-mail serves to inform you that the joint agency have finally concluded arrangements towards Your lottery winnings/ contract/ Inheritance/ Outstanding payment and also for Everyone who's funds has been on hold in our Bank due to lack of Cooperation and communicating with a Wrong processing officer.

In view of this, the Ministry of Finance Bank of England, HSBC Bank PLC and United Kingdom Inland Revenue had a meeting concerning how all delayed winnings/contract and inheritance, funds will be released into designated bank account of the beneficiary in their country without further delay.

We apologize for the delay of payment and all the inconveniences that this may have caused during our ongoing investigation, which caused the reason for the delay, however, we have made contact with the Reserve Bank Of South Africa to handle the Final Release of your fund into your account since you cannot meet up all the charges requested for the release of the fund into your account as the international beneficiary.

The Bank of England Director (Mr. Spencer Dale) and Dr. S. Bernanke from (America Federal Reserve New York) have given serious warning and Instructions to the Inland Revenue Department to quickly released all on hold Funds which are in their escrow account Custody to the sole Beneficiaries.

To Claim your fund you need to Contact Mr. Francois Groepe Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of South Africa to Assist you for clearance and represent your interest for the Release of Fund to your Account as Reserve Bank does not deal with Individual but Banks Contact Mr. Francois Groepe on this email Account Email: info.frangroepe-executiveoffice@executivemail.co.za

Contact Mr. Francois Groepe with your Details and Cooperate with him to Guide you how to Obtain Clearance for the Immediate Release of your fund to your Account. Soon as you have contacted Mr. Francois Groepe ask him to help you Obtain Clearance that is the only Document that will be required from you for the release of the fund to your account.

You are requested to provide below details to Mr. Francois Groepe while contacting him

Full Name...................... Tel................................
Address.......................... Amount....................

Yours Faithfully.

Mr. Paul Vlaaderen

President, Financial Action Task Force HSBC Bank London.

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