419 scam: "Mr.Lawrence Kabelo" <computerpaydepat@yahoo.co.jp> Attn: Hon Beneficiary.> SCAMMED VICTIM/ $500,000 BENEFICIARIESNGIEt. UnitPŒë¸"

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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: "Mr.Lawrence Kabelo" <computerpaydepat@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: lawrence_kabelo1@yahoo.in
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:39:49 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Attn: Hon Beneficiary.

Attn: Hon Beneficiary.

FINAL NOTIFICATION FOR YOUR ONLINE NEW ACCOUNT IT CAN BE ACCESSIBLE ANY
PART OF THE WORLD.

I have received instructions to remit your funds $18.5 million via your
designate overseas account today, without wasting time, I want you to know
that the easiest and fastest way you can receive your funds is to open an
ON-LINE BANK ACCOUNT with our corresponding bank here in Nigeria which is
Guaranty Trust Bank.

I want you to know that an ON-LINE BANK ACCOUNT will be activated in your
name here in Nigeria and the funds will be deposited in this account.
After this process, you will have access to your account here and
information's will be given to you on how to make direct on-line/wire
transfers by your self into any account of your choice in any where in the
world. Is that not great?

All I need is your full name,
Contact address, company's name,
Telephone and fax numb ,
A scanned copy of your identity.

You have to first of all forward your cell phone numbers, complete name
and full contact address. With this info, I will help you put all
necessary arrangements in order without having any obstacle. But do not
forget to send a scanned copy of your identity, any kind of ID is
acceptable.

Finally, be aware that all transfer/bank charges will be deducted from
your funds before transfer. If you are not OK with this, let us know.

We wish to serve you better.

Sincerely,

GUARANTEE TRUST BANK GIN PIC.

Mr.Lawrence Kabelo
Foreign Operation’s Manager

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