419 scam: "Bellair Finance Security"<info.bfsuk@gmail.com> BELLAIR FINANCE UK:Ref: BFS/SY-17/CL037

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447452269044
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.bfsuk@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bellair Finance Security" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.bellairfinance@bellair.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:07:07 +0200
Subject: BELLAIR FINANCE UK:Ref: BFS/SY-17/CL037

HEAD OFFICE
BELLAIR FINANCE SECURITY
50, Notting Hill Gate,
London, W11 3JD
Email: info.bellairfinance@bellair.net
Tel: +44 745 226 9044

Our Ref: BFS/SY-17/CL037 Date: 22nd November, 2019

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. David Morgan, the Foreign Operations Director of Bellair Finance Security of UK. There is presently a counter claim on your fund by one MR. JOHN RAMIREZ, who told us that you are dead, and that you instructed him to claim your US$15.5M while on your sick bed in hospital. The question is;

1. Are you really bedridden as claimed by Mr. John Ramirez? If NO, please reply to this letter ASAP. If we don't hear from you after five banking days, we will then accept Mr. Ramirez's claim and remit the funds to him accordingly.

2. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment with MR. JOHN RAMIREZ thereby making him the current beneficiary? If No, Please contact us immediately for a counter-check and review of the below submitted bank details by Mr. Ramirez;
MR JOHN RAMIREZ,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MR. JOHN RAMIREZ, if we do not hear from you within the next 3 working days from today.

Thanks for helping us serve you better.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. David Morgan.
Email: info.bfsuk@gmail.com
Direct Tel: +44 745 226 9044

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