419 scam: "Dr. EKE CLARKE"<waiver@usa.net> FUND WAIVER...

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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:
- "application fee" (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. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- ekeclarke@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. EKE CLARKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ekeclarke@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 04:10:14 -0700
Subject: FUND WAIVER...

Dear Authorized Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that you can receive your beneficiary fund by Applying for and approval of WAIVER.

All you have to do is fill the waiver form attached and send the waiver application fee $175 to the Consultant Dr. Richard Barton, Chicago Illinois, USA. This is a

sure payment solution which most beneficiaries do not know but it has worked for other beneficiaries and will work. As soon as you fulfill this, Two (2) obligations

which is to complete the attached form and send the waiver application fee then send copy to (ekeclarke@yahoo.com.hk).

Your beneficiary fund will immediately be released to you through any means that you would prefer, Bank to bank wire Transfer, certified bank check, ATM Gold Card or

Diplomatic Courier Delivery. These are the four (4) payment options that you can chose from as soon as you complete and send the form and also the fee. The authorities

will immediately issue a WAIVER CERTIFICATE which entails that taxes, levies, dues and charges on all Foreign Beneficiary payment have been cancelled and in case

anyone ask you to pay any fee all you have to do is to present the WAIVER CERTIFICATE to the person. In other words not only will you use this form for the purpose of

release of this beneficiary fund which has been reading UNPAID in your favor you shall present this WAIVER Form to any government, department, agency or ministry that

will might demand in the future so no one will ever ask you to pay any fee at all after this. This is a simple way of receiving your beneficiary fund payment without

losing any money or sending endless fee.

Finally be aware that I shall assist you with the documentations and paper work which empower you as the beneficiary fund and also clear the fund from any question and

suspicion by the higher authorities and I WILL DO SO ONLY THROUGH LEGITIMATE MEANS. Also be aware that the total amount scheduled for release to you so as soon as you

obtain the waiver certificate is $5,999,000.00 (Five Million Nine Hundred & Ninety Nine Thousand US Dollars only).

Yours,

EKE CLARKE
ekeclarke@yahoo.com.hk
http://www.cenbank.org/aboutcbn/thelist.asp

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