419 scam: "Rev.Dr.Kelvin Branco"<revdrkelvinbranco@gmail.com> Urgent Responed Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "revdrkelvinbranco1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.mailo2@virgilio.it>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:36:45 -0800
Subject: Urgent Responed Dear Beneficiary,

Urgent Responed Dear Beneficiary,

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 Lagos Nigerian for an annual security lecture.

I discovered your file and find out that your consignment has been laying without release to you and I also discovered that you have spend lots of money to get your consignment release to you .Furthermore I find out that some of your associates has a plan to move the consignment to another country for investment without your consent. I deiced to contact you because I also discovered that you have been spending a lots of money to get your consignment out and as you may be aware, 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 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 with this email address : revdrkelvinbranco1@live.com

God Bless
Yours faithfully.
Rev.Dr.Kelvin Branco

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