419 scam: DR FRED CRAIG <drericjack@gmail.com> In respect to beneficial email address.

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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 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)
- "unitedbnkofafrica@in.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DR FRED CRAIG <drericjack@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedbnkofafrica@in.com
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:26:15 +0800 (CST)
Subject: In respect to beneficial email address.

unitedbnkofafrica@in.co

In respect to beneficial email
address.

Firstly i will like to
introduce myself, I am Mr. freed Craig. the payment senior officer
at united bank of Africa plc, atm payment centre Benin republic. My
bank identity card is intact in case you need it for
confirmation.

i am very glad to inform you
that after crosschecking your payment files in the headquarter
of world bank, we the bank management has been instructed to credit
all your payment of us$2.5million dollars into visa atm account that will
allow you to withdrawing all your fund in any atm machine in
your country which we did already on your name last week.

and according to the approval
of your atm statement account, the maximum amount sign for you to be
withdrawing in per day is (us$5000 dollars) till you withdraw all the
total fund credit into your atm visa account which is us$2.5 millions
dollars only and here is your atm account numbers been credited your
total fund in your name last week is: 4088-1834-4618-9021 also
the atm card and other particulars will deliver to your home
address once you contact the tnt courier agent Donald Ruff.

however, i believe that Diplomat Donald Ruff responsibility of delivery your
atm visa card is presently now in your country and if you would
like to claim your payment in atm visa card kindly contact tnt delivery
agent Mr. Donald Ruff immediately you got this massage for
further information's, on.

Contact person: Diplomat. Donald
Ruff.

email him at (diplomatdonaldruff1yahoo.com.hk) also make sure you send him your full delivery
information as we list in this massage to insured that the atm card in
parcel is deliver to your door step.

Your full name:

your home address:

your private phone no:

a copy of id passport: .

email address: and nearest airport:

immediately you send the
information needed to our agent, be rest guarantee that your atm visa
card contains all your funds and pin code number both all the vital
documentation backing up your atm account will deliver to you in 4hours
working bank service without any delay.

Finally note: this payment you
are receiving is coming directly from world bank assistance programmed
2012 promo, so its risk free and we have chosen the world most
prestigious delivery company to deliver your visa card to you. Therefore
we left a number for easy way of contacting us if you still need further
information in this matter call +229.98771200.

Thanks for your time and fast
response in this transaction as it will help us more to serve you better.

Yours sincerely

Mr. freed Craig. Atm payment dpt

united bank of Africa plc, Benin republic

unitedbnkofafrica@in.com

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