419 scam: "BANK OF AFRICA"<info@rekhafoundry.com> ATTENTION UNPAID BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "chesbab@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "chesbab@foxmail.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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999221908 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chesbab@foxmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:18:19 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION UNPAID BENEFICIARY

Hello ,

I am contacting you because I've concluded today from your winning funds total amount of $7.5Million, United State Dollar Therefore you need to Contact Bank Of Africa Director Dr. Abdekabir Bennani, for him to give you instruction how to receive your fund.

Director: Dr. Abdekabir Bennani,
Bank Name: Bank Of Africa
Email: chesbab@foxmail.com
Phone: +229 99221908

And contact him with your full information

1. Full Name:................
2. Full Address:..............
3. Citt,State,Zip code:.......
4. Phone Number:..............
5. Nationality:...............
6. Sex:.......................
7. Date of Bath:..............
8. Occupation:................
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:.............

And fill your bank details:

9. Bank account:..............
10.Your Account name:.........
11.Your Routing Number/Swift Code:
12.Your Bank name:............

Please try to contact him today for him to forward your file to approve system, remember to indicate the registration code of EB-2237 to him when E-mailing or calling him, also he will be sending your fund. Do get in touch with me once you have received the transfer.
Please copy this email (chesbab@foxmail.com) and paste before replying to him. or simply call him at his number: +229 99221908
Sincerely,
Dr. Abdekabir Bennani (ESQ).
IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR

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