419 scam: "Rev. Dr. Kelvin Branco" <rev.branco@yahoo.com> Strictly Confidential/Contact Me Immediately

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Dr. Kelvin Branco" <rev.branco@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr_k_branco@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:34 +0400
Subject: Strictly Confidential/Contact Me Immediately

Dear Beneficiary,

Good day to you,

Let me first introduce my self well to you, I am Rev.Dr.Kelvin Branco Director
of security personnel's with the World-Wide Organization in conjunction with
the United Nation, International Monitory Fund, European Union, World Banking
Association e.t.c. overseeing the bounded security vault were consignments
(FUNDS) are packed and kept for onward release to beneficiaries but presently
in Geneva Swisszerland for an annual security lecture.

I discovered your file and find out that your consignment (FUNDS) has been
laying without release to you and I also discovered that you have
spend lots of
money to get your consignment (FUNDS) release to you

I deiced to contact you because, I ?m a God faring person who hard made
convent with God that I will ever help any body I find out that is
in need.

Please, for the sake of my job, do not let anybody knows that I
contact you and
reveal this information to you but I am confirming to you that I am willing to
assist you make a BACK YARD arrangement and have your consignment (FUNDS)
release to you without the consent of the managements.

Please again; in the name of our lord almighty, do not let any body knows that
I contacted you. Immediately I hear from you, I will give your further
directives.

Due include new your direct telephone/ full address when responding back to
this mail letter.

Contact me immediately.

God Bless

Yours faithfully.
Rev. Dr. Kelvin Branco

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