419 scam: "Benjamin Angel" <zero@zeronine.tv> Mail from Benjamin Angel

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Benjamin Angel" <zero@zeronine.tv>
Reply-To: alexx.huberr@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:45:52 -0700
Subject: Mail from Benjamin Angel

EUROPEAN FUND MONITORING COMMISSION
C/MAYOR,POST CODE 42 28013,MADRID ESPA=D1A
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT UNIT / INTELLIGENT DEPARTMENT
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Attention: Sir
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Subject: Interest Payment
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We hereby wish to inform you that our auditor Department has processed your=
record from 2014/15 and has brought to our attention that you have not rec=
eived the accumulated interest during the period indicated by us.
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In our annual audit we found out that our data acquisition system has a sur=
plus amount of =20AC 2,182,000.00 euro.
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According to our system is assigned by a long-term contract you the specifi=
ed amount of interest. This amount is based on the term of your Cash Budget=
, the lottery / ATMs and inheritance payouts includes. Thus, we are committ=
ed to the stated amount of interest to pay you off. We therefore ask us to =
confirm on the basis of specified information, your data and tell us where =
the payment of the amount of interest in the amount of =20AC 2,182,000.00 E=
uro is to take place.
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This message Scam / Fraud is protected and secured by an anti-Scam certific=
ate. This will be issued by the competent authority.
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To assure optimum service, we would ask you as soon as possible to contact =
us.
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Best regards
Benjamin Angel
Chief Financial Officer of the European Commission

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