419 scam: "CHRIS BERNARD"<mailbox_chrisbernard87@yahoo.co.jp> RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION / FINAL ORDER 14=08=09 XIX

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "bank charges " (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. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "foreign payment 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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mailbox_chrisbernard@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHRIS BERNARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailbox_chrisbernard@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:27:57 +0100
Subject: RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION / FINAL ORDER 14=08=09 XIX

CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK LONDON
9 NELSON STREET, BRADFORD,
BD1 5AN,LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION / FINAL ORDER.

Sir/Madam,

This is to draw your attention that your fund is still lying in suspense account with
CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK PLC.Which United Nation Authorized us to effect
payment on their behalf is now ready for payment, the only problem now is that we dictated
a lot of irregularities involvements attached to your payment file.

(1) Did you at any time delegate any body not even from your family to claim your fund
on your behalf?
(2) Were you involved in a motor accident?
(3) Are you aware or related to one Mr. Tulio Vino from your country?

Please reconfirm and answer the above questions because one Mr. Tulio Vino came to our
foreign payment department andsubmitted an application that you Authorized your fund to be
paid into the account of Citizens Bank of Canada(CBC) with Account number CBC-A943BDG99.
then the one you earlier submitted for your payment with a report that you are now paralyzed
as a result of the ghastly motor accident you had last month.

Infarct, after processing the application by Mr. Tulio Vino himself which he made known to us that
he came from you, he succeeded in paying all the bank charges that you are supposed to pay so as
to make sure that we effect this transfer payment as quickly as possible without any further delay.
All duplicate copies of his payment receipt is attached to your file. He has made part payment for the
cost of transfer and stamps duties and other miscellaneous duty fees all amounting
to $25,000.00.

The delay in the transfer is from us now just because we requested for a power of attorney from him,
which is authorizing him to pursue this payment. He asked for a week so as to submit the documents
but up till now we have not received any of the documents from any of you. Why? So please forward
us the power of attorney by a return Email(mailbox_chrisbernard@yahoo.co.jp) so that we can ask
CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK PLC (CAPB)) to effect your payment to your nominated Bank account
without delay.

Thanks for your co-operation

Chris Bernard

TELE/WIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR:CATER ALLEN PRIVATE BANK PLC
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM

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