419 scam: "Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU)" <info@losangelesfederalcreditunion.com> Re: Contract/Inheritance funds claims notification

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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 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)
- "lacuoe@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "lacuoe@outlook.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 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.
- lafcuenquiriesunit050@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU)" <info@losangelesfederalcreditunion.com>
Reply-To: <lacuoe@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 16:51:56 +0000
Subject: Re: Contract/Inheritance funds claims notification

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Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU)
201 N. Los Angeles Street, Space #201
Los Angeles, CA USA.
Email: lacuoe@outlook.com

Ref: LAFCU|44.96|16:00 EDT|01/13/2014

Dear beneficiary

Re: Contract/Inheritance funds claims notification

LAFCU is a safe, secure full-service financial institution that
fers
comprehensive products and services, convenient account access,
professional, friendly, and knowledgeable staff. We are ready to form a
strong partnership with you and be your financial source for life. LAFCU is
a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion and
operations. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services
for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction
processing, asset management, and private equity. Los Angeles Federal
Credit
Union serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the
worlds most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients.

Be informed that we the Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) have
received instruction to release the approved sum of Ten Million Dollars
(US$10, 000, 000.00) to you, as your Contract/Inheritance fund. We have
with
us the entire documentation required for the transfer of your funds from
our
bank to yours. We shall be waiting to hear from you for the immediate
payment.

After this recent approval of your contract/inheritance fund payment of
$10Million to be released to you by wire transfer from our bank,
Mr. Hancock from Washington DC contacted our bank requesting for the
release of your funds in his name as your next-of-kin/beneficiary,
hence you are proclaimed dead.

If you are not dead as he claimed and you are among those listed as
the beneficiary of this fund, please get back to us immediately on
email:lafcuenquiriesunit050@gmail.com,to avoid any inconveniences. And the
below are his bank account details he provided, urging my bank to transfer
your fund into the account immediately before it is too late:

His Bank Account Details:
Bank name: Bank of America
Account No.: 9085686846
Routing No.: 54664564

Please, if you are not dead as this man claimed, kindly provide in the
below
order, the required from you to enable us update your payment documents so
that the transfer of your fund would take place without delay:

Full names....................

House address.................

Occupation....................

Phone/fax.....................

Age/sex.......................

Yours faithfully,
Chuck Rubin
Board Chairperson,
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU)
201 N. Los Angeles Street, Space #201
Los Angeles, CA USA.
Email:lacuoe@outlook.com

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