419 scam: "John Winter"<ventas@pacopena.com.mx> Account Number : 457XXXXXXX420 ( Your Charity Funds)

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "account opening" (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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447031852583 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447024097994 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Winter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbandgroup@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:35:54 -0600
Subject: Account Number : 457XXXXXXX420 ( Your Charity Funds)

Transaction Notification Service
Barclays Bank Group
Transaction Amount : $6,500,000.00
Transaction Currency : United States Dollars
Account Number : 457XXXXXXX420
Transaction Remarks : Non Residence Account
Date and Time 10th February 2015

Date: 10th February 2015

Non Residence account details

Your Account Number is: 45733357420

Please be informed that an account has been opened in your name and all arrangement has been put in place for the immediate release of the funds.

In order to avoid any further delay and mistakes in the transfer of the
funds to your nominated account. Please be informed that an online account
has been set up in your name for the transfer of the funds to your
account.

The Purpose of this transfer is to avoid any transfer charges and
international monetary laws of the united states of america and the apex bank of your country.

In order to ensure the smooth release of the Pending funds to you as the
beneficiary of the charity funds, we have concluded arrangement on the
opening of an online account in your name for the transfer of the funds to
your own account.

Please be informed that all arrangement has been put in place for the opening of a non residence account with the branch bank in Ghana been the source of the funds for the purpose of the release of the pending charity funds to your nominated account via wire transfer or via international open draft check.

Consequently, all modalities are in process to open and activate a non residence account in your favour with our branch bank in Ghana where the charity funds will be lodged for onward remittance to your designated bank account in your country.

We decided to use our branch bank office in Ghana for the account opening because of the high tax and value added tax require by the British Government.

However, to enable us conclude the opening and activation of your non residence account , you are therefore require to send the sum of US$50 to us here in Accra-Ghana through western union money or Money gram representing the initial deposit into your Non residence account.

This is because the charity funds was immediately lodged in our suspense account in order not to contravene the international monetary policy as recognized by the Government due to the volume of the charity funds.

Without the opening and the activation of your non residence account, your charity funds cannot be lodged in your holding account hence it is imperative that your non residence account be functioning prior to the lodgement of your charity funds, so the the regulatory authorities will not accuse this bank that your non residence account was set-up specifically for the lodgement of your charity funds.

Find below the name of the officer whom you will send the money to through western union or money gram so that we can quickly activate your non residence account for onward transfer.

you are to send the $50 to our officer whom information is give below.

NAME: EDITH MENSAH
CITY: ACCRA
STATE: ACCRA
COUNTRY: GHANA
QUESTION: FOR WHAT
ANSWER: ACCOUNT
AMOUNT: $50

Consequent upon your payment of the US$50 send us the information by forwarding the code number of the western union,senders name,senders address,question and test answers to enable us to Swiftly credit the initial deposit into your non residence account.

You are advise to expedite the payment of the initial deposit to enable us conclude the opening and the activation of your non residence account as originally scheduled.

John Winter
Chief Executive Officer
Direct Line : +44 7031852583
(+44) 7024097994

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