419 scam: "International"<rajan@jacarandafm.com> Overdue Payment Notification

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +448709455685 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rrow2013@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 01:42:03 +0200
Subject: Overdue Payment Notification

Dear Sir,

I will appreciate you get this mail in good faith as we have never had any correspondence before. I should have written you before now, but I had to get the facts right. I have read your payment files on investigation from the auditors assigned to investigate the delays over the release of your fund. For sometime now, I have observed your case in regards to the claim of your funds. I have been mandated to look into your matter to find a way out.

I have gone through your file before now and I'm still surprised that up till now you are still very much in the dark in regards to your funds. It has become necessary for me to make contact with you as I really feel that you are being misled by some individuals. Honestly, I must tell you that you appear to have been most ignorant and not clever enough going about it all.

Somehow I have wondered how there seems to be a great amount of wisdom lacking in your pursuit. Excuse my use of words, but that is what I see. Today I have decided to open your eyes to true facts, which is why you are getting this message. Though I've been appointed officially to clean up the present mess, I only pick on cases I deem genuine. Yours appears to be genuine. I only have a few minor quibbles about all these, which is why I would prefer to hear from you directly
if you feel up to it.

However, I must officially inform you that we have verified your file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your payments and that we want to come in this new quarter. You will get your payment without difficulties and unnecessary delays.

Please note that an initial payment of USD$4,000,000; which is GPB£2,956,190.41 will be credited to your account upon the confirmation of you bank account details.

You are advised to contact the Payment Officer with the contact below;

Contact Name:Edward Reed.
Email: int-remittance@reliancebankonline.com
Head, International Remittance Department.
Direct Line: +448709455685.

Kindly contact Mr. Edward Reed to enable him expedite action on your behalf.

Catherine Huffman.
International Credit/Legal Department.

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