419 scam: "Internet Crime Complaint Center" <ic3@secretarias.com> Contact Veronica Amadi

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "ic3@secretarias.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.
- veronica.amadi00@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Internet Crime Complaint Center" <ic3@secretarias.com>
Reply-To: veronica.amadi00@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:00:24 +0100
Subject: Contact Veronica Amadi

=

IC3 Special Agent in Charge
Washington Field Office
Counter-terrorism Division
Washington, D.C. 20535
August 2016.

Attn Beneficiary,

We receive complain from the United Bank For Africa that one Mr. Dirk Glock=
is claiming that you Authorized him to make claims of your US$$850,000 Fun=
ds with their Bank.

Please contact United Bank For Africa now and clear this information he pro=
vided to them before they approve the transfer of your funds to him, he sta=
ted to be your Next of Kin.

Contact Person: =

Mrs Veronica Amadi
Foreign Affairs Remittance Unit
United Bank for Africa (UBA).
E-mail: uba-africaunit@administrativos.com
uba-africaunit@secretarias.com
veronica.amadi00@gmail.com

Finally, you should issue him an Authority Letter before directing him to a=
ct on your behalf. You are advice to deal only with Mrs Veronica Amadi unti=
l your funds is process, approved and transfer to you.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation

Yours Sincerely:
John G. Perren,

CC:National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
CC:Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
CC: CIA
CC: Deputy Commissioner,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
E-mail: ic3@secretarias.com=20

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