419 scam: "Ref.. SecurityClearing Dept" <marco@amagis.com.br> Re: Ref. Transfer Confirmation

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (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. )
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- clearing_new@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ref.. SecurityClearing Dept" <marco@amagis.com.br>
Reply-To: clearing_new@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:09:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: Ref. Transfer Confirmation

Re: Transfer Confirmation

Dearest,

Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to our desk,of
$800,000.00, but it seems as you don't want to speak or write back to us.
However, One mr Jonathan visited my office on 1, Apria 2011 with a
Beninios lawyer and application of claim over your USD $800,000.00 with
this financial institution.

Please, do confirm to us, as matter of urgency if this man is really from
you so that this office will not be held responsible for paying wrong
person.
Based on board of directors meeting today, they have concluded to approve
the payment on his favor since you failed to fulfill the obligation given
to you by the wire transfer Department, to process your payment.
Therefore, if you are really serious and willing to receive the first
$5000.00 through western
union or via wire transfer, kindly get back to us and we will work with
you to complete this your long awaited fund, so you are to effect the
western union or wire transfer payment processing fees so that you will
start receiving USD$5000.00 everyday.

Since Western Union or swift wire transfer Payment processing fee is $50
in my concerted efforts to actualize your fund payment with the convenient
time schedule I will raise $60, so I am expecting $50 from you today.

As an insider in this Financial Institution, I must assure you that once
you have provided to the Bank with their demands, they would now be under
legal obligation to transfer the funds to you within 6hours once we
confirm this $50. YES you must receive the first $5,000 within 6hours
after you
send this $50.

Kindly make the payment to:

1. RECEIVER NAME======= DICKSON SAMUEL,
2. COUNTRY=====LAGOS NIGERIA.
3. QUESTION=======IN GOD
4. ANSWER======WE TURST
5. AMOUNT======US$50.00
6. REFRENCE NUMBER....

I will like you to co-operate with me to retrieve this legacy payment left
behind than allowing the government of this country to forfeit it. I
believed it is a life time opportunity which every reasonable human-being
will never allow to slip by. We do business each day with an absolute
commitment to ethics, honesty and credibility.

Am waiting for your urgent response.
Mrs. Rose Okonkwo
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EMAIL: clearing_new@rediffmail.com

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