419 scam: "URGENT" <ronald_mitro11@163.com> Urgent Response Needed

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

Fraud email example:

From: "URGENT" <ronald_mitro11@163.com>
Reply-To: mackdray670@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 05 May 2015 17:29:14 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

Your Ref: =

I am not sure you received previous messages but I wish to use this medium=
to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all unpaid i=
nheritance funds, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immedia=
te payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of U$ =
3.2mwith reference No. WBC/LU-14GN, to your bank account. However, I am su=
rprised to receive another application this morning from your representativ=
e, MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT, stating that you authorized him to transfer the fun=
ds to another bank account in Switzerland and that you are indisposed. Coul=
d you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.ROBERT BERNHARD=
T and also, confirm if the bank account in Switzerland as shown below is no=
w your new bank account information to receive your funds from our paying b=
ank
CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 Z=DCRICH, SWITZERLAND
ACCOUNT NO:5018 1448 1308
IBAN: CH19 0483 5018 1448 1308 1
SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ80A
Kindly reply today by email with your telephone number to confirm this info=
rmation to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so that I can proceed with t=
he transfer of the U$ 3.2mto your correct bank account as scheduled.
Yours sincerely

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