419 scam: "fdI.c@insurer.com" <fdI.c@fdic.com> Email Notification on funds Deposits

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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:
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "fdI.c@insurer.com" <fdI.c@fdic.com>
Reply-To: fdI.c@insurer.com
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 00:58:16 +0100
Subject: Email Notification on funds Deposits

We want to inform you that your transfer have been made and we are sending the
tranfer slip to you for your perusal so that you will know when the funds will
enter your account. Moreover, if you look into your transfer slip you will
understand that there is no stamp for the full confirmation of your
transfer to
enable us to stamp your transfer slip and within 2 hrs of the
stamping, you will
receive your total funds in your bank account. This is very very important to
avoid revokation of the transferencia which will effect your transfer.

Note the reason we are takeing this process is to ensure that your
total funds
is transfered completely because we cannot be liable for any instalmental
transfer.i have ascertain from our office and do proper verification
to know if
there is anyother fee which there would not be anymore.i want you to
count on me
this time around because everything is in a good place now without anymore fee
or similar to this.

also understand that the importance of this stamp duty fee and we cannot go
against the rules of FDIC stystem. It is true that you have spend a
lot of money
on this transaction, but at this pointing time,you are expected to send this
stamp duty fee with immediate effect so that our office can amend your
transfer
slip and Don,t think we are cheating or extorting money from you
because this is
the our office system and once the transfer copy is stamped, your total amount
will be in your account immediately. You need to understand our point
and don,t
think abnormal regarding to your tansfer because you have been too lucky which
make your funds to get increasment.our office want to let you know that as
quickly as you send the stamp duty fee, so shall you confirm your funds into
your bank account.but i plead on your behalf to cancel it they made it to
understand is your duty to take care of the stamp duty fee of the
transfer slip
so that there wouldn,t be anything again that will delay your transfer. Kindly
get back to me for onward transference without anymore hitch and delay.
Best Regards
Mr Sean Gilchrist

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