419 scam: "Rosa Gumataotao Rios" <bh2@w2l1f67mm.homepage.t-online.de> YOUR FUND PAYMENT

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rosa Gumataotao Rios" <bh2@w2l1f67mm.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <thomasbaxter2@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:00:48 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT

From Rosa Gumataotao Rios

Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20220

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to inform all foreign contractors, lotto/lottery winner, inheritance, Loan payment etc that the Presidency has instructed the United States Treasury to clear all payments been owed to individuals who fall under the above stated category

The United States Treasury has been instructed to use government revenue to clear all outstanding payment with immediate effect. The New York Clearing House Company LLC has unblocked your funds amounting to the sum of $8,000,000.00 (Eight Million United States Dollars Only) And foreign exchange allocation order has been given to the Federal Reserve Bank New York for immediate transfer

If you are a contractor lotto/lottery winner, inheritance payment loan etc you are hereby advised as a matter of urgency to contact barrister Thomas Baxter Legal Department Federal Reserve Bank New York and furnish him your full name and address and complete bank details for transfer.

Yours Truly

Rosa Gumataotao Rios

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