419 scam: James Babra <bochservices@googlemail.com> IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR MONEY

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jbabra2000@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: James Babra <bochservices@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: <jbabra207@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:22:08 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR MONEY - PLS CONFIRM

CONFIRMATION OF YOUR FUND TRANSFER

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of this second quarter of the year 2011, we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Benefactors have been changed on the basis that the owners have died some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.

After the investigations however, it was revealed that there are Foreigners who are collaborating with Retired Staff to make these changes illegally without the knowledge of the Bonafide Benefactors and one traced to your own change is this MRS LINDA RITZ,of MASTERS DELIVERY & SERVICES (UK) who said you are dead, hence they have forwarded a death certificate in your bearing our name so as to divert your funds.

They have also forwarded the bank account below as the new account that will receive this
money.

Bank: Hang Seng Bank
Bank Address: 83 Des Veoux Road, Central - Hong Kong
Account Name: Rick Jones
Account Number: 235-325172-882
Bank Code: 024
Swift Code: HASEHKHH

But we wanted to confirm if actually this is true and decided to write to your email address for confirmation, which after one (1) week from today and there is no response, we shall then carry out payment in their favour.

If proved otherwise by you that you did not die, please forward to us all the related Benefactors particulars including your Telephone number,contact address.copy of your ID These details from you will help to assist us reach a conclusion that you are not dead.

Anything contrary to this claim will help us charge this man to court and prosecute him while your fund will be paid to you immediately without any further delay. You have to get back to us on time for us to commence legal proceedings against Mrs. Linda Ritz and her accomplices. Send your response to: jbabra2000@gmail.com

Yours in Service,
James Babra (Head Auditor)

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