419 scam: "Private International Banking"<info@glowfreight.com> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF.# -715356601-0015

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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:
- ",000,000" (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: "Private International Banking" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donsantanamartinez@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 05:25:38 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF.# -715356601-0015

Banco Caja España
Private International Banking
OFFICINA CENTRAL (MADRID).
Marqués de Villamagna, 6, 28001 Madrid

English section

Telex MSG: 0084-101.ST NO. CSPAES2L.

Attention: Honorable Contractor,

Did you Authorize anybody who presented document of claim, reported to have signed by you for the release of your part-payment of US$10,000,000,00

Reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities as your payment is now ready to be delivered to you by diplomatic Means (based on the instructions received this morning from the Attorney General of the Federation).Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax concerning your fund from anybody who claim to be your agent as your PAYMENT will be ready at the soonest time to be delivered to you by the authority of this office.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name?
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address:
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport. Do Not Have a Passport -

With regards to your fund you are advised to follow-up instructions only from this office below is your payment (REF.# -715356601-0015) any mail or faxes without your payment numbers ,you should disregards it.

Regards & best wishes.

DON SANTANA MARTINEZ
Operation Manager

Anti-fraud resources:

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