419 scam: "SARB"<FinancialSurveillanceOfficer@safrica.com> Please review

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "snr.diplomat@safrica.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "SARB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <snr.diplomat@safrica.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:00:42 -0700
Subject: Please review

Attention: Very Urgent!

Dear Beneficiary,

Be informed that this organization have signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Development Bank/World Bank to handle all outstanding contract/Inheritance payment.

Our duty is to look into transaction records of Banks, securities companies and financial houses within Africa, Asia and Europe.
During our investigation on un-paid debts in various banks and security companies, We discovered that you are among those yet to be paid your INHERITED /CONTRACT FUND.

Based on the above, we have been mandated to handle the immediate release of all such outstanding payments which falls into this Secound payment quarter.

However, we have just being notified that your funds should be transferred to the account below, and we need you to re-confirm that you gave such instruction.

Bank: SUNTRUST BANK
Beneficiary: EDWARD SIERRA LLC
RT: 061000104
Account: 1000188574403
Address: 501 SARATOGA DRIVE ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
Bank Address:2635 Pleasant Hill Rd , Duluth, GA 30096

Please review and if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send them at your earliest convenience via email address below:
snr.diplomat@safrica.com

Regards,
Dr J Rangasamy
Head:
International Economic Relations
& Policy Department

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