419 scam: "Mr.Jerry Heinen"<dr.usman@poczta.onet.pl> RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

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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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jerry Heinen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjerryq1einen@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:55:13 +0100
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

Attn:Upaid Beneficiary,

RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

According to the disbursement agreement existing between World Bank and HSBC BANK, we have been advised through the approvals of GULF COAST CLAIMS FACILITY PAYMENTS in United States of America to release to you, your fund Payment by International Certified Bank Draft from Our paying bank, under the authorization of GULF COAST CLAIMS FACILITY PAYMENT.

Your International Certified Bank Draft valued $7.5USD (part payment) has 30 days validity period and shall be expired for cancellation if not collected before date. The Draft has been approved for payment under three (3) Standard Collection Basis;

(1) We have the honor to invite you to our bank information Center in Maryland to enable you pick the Draft with proof of ownership (Original copy of your Fund Legality Certificate) and upon settlement of our Bank Administrative charges. Representatives not honored.

(2) We can in alternative arrange to dispatch your Draft to your mailing address. In this direction, you shall bear the cost of the Draft shipment to your destination through our Bankers Courier Service Agents as we cannot guarantee you of our assistance to ship the Draft Consignment to you at our own expense. On the same note, you shall regularize the payment of our Bank Administrative charges prior to the shipment of your Draft.

(3) We can arrange to deposit your Value Draft with our Authorized Bank upon your intention to open up an Account Balance with us to enable us deposits your Draft in your own account with our bank. Upon this arrangement, we shall forward to you our Account Registration Form to enable you fill in and attach your Passport with other information and thereafter forward same to us for approvals.

After your account has been approved, you will be required to activate your account with a minimum Cash Deposit including NOTARY FEE to make your Account operational in order to accommodate the volume of Fund Deposit (Draft) since the draft cannot be deposited on a Zero Account. All your Account Information including a HSBC CASH@YOUR SERVICE CARD will be forwarded to you after registration to enable you access your account from your location. As soon as you make your intentions known to us in this particular option, we will immediately dispatch to you our Bank Official Prospectus enclosed with our Account Balance Registration Form to enable you fill in and return to us for approval.

Further more, We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with any financial institution and delivery company and your associate in any part of the third world country (African) for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.

We shall stop further communications with you on your failure or inability to respond positively to our instructions which may precipitate the expiration of your Draft, thereby making it prone to cancellation. It is our sincere obligations to offer you our satisfactory services.

Thanks for your kind understanding, while looking forward hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Jerry Heinen

STIFEL FIDUCIARY MARYLAND

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