419 scam: cgrassi@avellaneda-ba.gov.ar DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347053773234 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cgrassi@avellaneda-ba.gov.ar
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:42:21 -0300
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

ATTN: BENEFICIARY YOUR REPLY SHOULD COME TO THIS EMAIL:
ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE
CLAIM WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK IS TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED
TRANSFER(KTT)WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE. IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE
THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL
MEETING,BUT
DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR
WITH ME
FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH
PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH
LETTER,CLAIMING
THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND HE IS TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S BELLOW:
NAME MR JACKSON HELM
BANK NAME:CITIBANK NEW YORK
BANK ADDRESS:476 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 , USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6504809009.
ROUTING NUMBER:760098241
TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS
FROM
YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS
INHERITANCE
INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED 10 MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY
WILL
BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED BY AN
AMERICAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE FROM YOUR LINAGE WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH
SOMETIME AGO.

1. YOUR NAME:......................... .......................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:......................
........................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................................
5. AGE.........................................................
6. SEX:........................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION............................................
8.. YOUR BANK DETAILS:.........................................
9.YOUR COUNTRY...............................................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES
IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN
INHERITANCE CLAIM.WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT
DETAILS TO THE SAID MR JACKSON HELM,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE
NEXT
THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

BEST REGARDS.
DR ALEX ROBINSON
(NEW FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT MANAGER UNION BANK PLC)

NOTE:ALL FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE/REPLIES SHOULD COME THROUGH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com
Direct Cell Phone:+2347053773234
NOTE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS (cgrassi@avellaneda-ba.gov.ar),
YOUR REPLY SHOULD COME TO ONLY (ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com)

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