419 scam: "Mr. BEN BERNANKE" <b.commission@rocketmail.com> Your TAX REFUND

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- tc7745@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. BEN BERNANKE" <b.commission@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: tc7745@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:14:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your TAX REFUND

REF: Tax Refund/ Beneficiaries of US, EU, Asia and Middle East 2012

Dear Beneficiary,

The US Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) and the European Union Economic Board and the board of governors of the mentioned in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund(IMF) in our last meeting held in Washington DC came out with a concrete resolution towards ameliorating of the excruciating financial burdens on the taxing paying citizens of the US, EU, Asia and the Middle East. The citizens of the above mentioned countries have made an indirect financial contribution to the United Nations(UN) through tax deductions from your wages, salaries and financial entitlements at source.

Investigations has revealed that a total of sum of US$200 billion that have been contributed to the UN for development of the 3rd world and for performance of its primary assignments were never executed, so we resolve that all the individual tax payer must be compensated. Therefore YOU ARE A LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY in this tax refund exercise. After series of deliberation a bank was chosen to prepare payments mode for all the beneficiaries. You are qualified to receive the sum of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). The bank with less charges and faster production is the Eco bank of Nigeria. All arrangements are concluded, you are required to furnish your delivery details to the Dispatch Director, Eco Bank.

Fill your complete and correct detail and send to Mr. Troy Carter for him to deliver your ATM card to you. The ATM card contains the US$1 MILLION being your personal income tax refund.
Once again accept our sincerest gratitude. Thank you.

FILL THE FOLLOWING AND SEND TO MR. TROY CARTER'S E-MAIL: tc7745@yahoo.com

YOUR NAME IN FULL:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NO:

SEX:

AGE:

FILL THE ABOVE AND SEND TO: tc7745@yahoo.com

Thank you and have great day.

Yours truly,

Mr. Ben Bernanke
Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank
Washington DC. USA.

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