419 scam: "US-BANK: (PAYMENT NOMINEE)" <bensonmorgan101ng@gmail.com> RE: TO YOUR ATTENTION!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "US-BANK: (PAYMENT NOMINEE)" <bensonmorgan101ng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <usbnk91@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:08:35 +0200
Subject: RE: TO YOUR ATTENTION!

US-BANK: (PAYMENT NOMINEE)
751 Daily Dr. Camarillo, CA 93010
United States of America.

Complements of the Season to you,

This is to inform you that the U.S Government has instructed us to
release the sum of $5. Million US dollar to five (5) beneficiaries in
this first quarter. The reason for this is that the Government has
resolved to pay all Fund beneficiaries ranging from Inheritance,
Contractors, lottery Winners who are yet to receive their funds and
scam victims that lost a lot of money to Africans and European
Fraudsters, you are hereby advised to without delay stop
all you have going on between you and anybody on the internet because you
will end up at nothing, hence, there are two available options through
which you can receive your funds, e.g.:

(1) By Bank to Bank Wire Transfer and
(2) By ATM Card Means of Payment.

We are waiting your immediate re-confirmation of your information to
enable this bank proceed immediately with the release process of your
fund by this bank, we promise, to serve you better.

Finally, do not send more fees to anyone from Europe or Africa again
for what so ever reason. The US bank will immediately process the
release of your funds once we receive your complete details.

Congratulations in advance.

Mr. Rick Ruzzi
Executive Regional Manager
USBANK.

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