419 scam: "Bureau for Settlement of Funds/Debts"<payingunitd@yahoo.com.ph> Subject: LATEST EFFORTS ON YOUR FUND PAYMENT

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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.
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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- payingunitc@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bureau for Settlement of Funds/Debts" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payingunitb@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 22:16:04 -0700
Subject: Subject: LATEST EFFORTS ON YOUR FUND PAYMENT

Urgent Memo For Your Attention

Subject: LATEST EFFORTS ON YOUR FUND PAYMENT

As the authorized Directorate coordinating the investigation and subsequent approval of outstanding foreign funds payment, this is to officially inform you that we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials who were trying to divert your funds.

To forestall this, systemic security has been provided on your fund, and arrangement made to pay your fund to you through the ATM CARD. It is most convenient and quickest. Moreover, this will enable only you to have direct Control over your fund in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the corrupt Officials.

Therefore, your Two Million Five Hundred Thousand ($2.5 Million) USD has been credited in your favor into the ATM Card in a bid to settle the long delayed fund payment. With the ATM CARD, you can make online transaction, withdraw your money in any ATM, PoS and transacting machines in all parts of the world. For more details and inquiries, you are to contact the Chief Verification Officer, Mr. Tamuno Philips, the email is: payingunitc@yahoo.com.ph

If you did not want your payment by ATM Card method, another option, which is expensive, is for you to open a Non Resident Domiciliary Account with any of our listed local banks here in Republic of Benin. The $2.5 Million loaded in the ATM Card will then be converted, and moved into this your newly opened and operating domiciliary bank account. The advantage is that you alone, and by yourself will access your fund, and personally transfer all or part of your fund to any bank of your choice in the world. But, you are required to fund the new account opening minimum deposit.

Choose any of the above methods (by ATM Card or your opening of NR Dom A/C), and contact the Chief Verification Officer, Mr. Tamuno Philips, the email is: payingunitc@yahoo.com.ph

Yours faithfully,

Billinaudo Odinga Ferrara
Bureau for Settlement of Debts/Funds (BSD)
(World Bank Assisted Program)
Audit/Verification Unit

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