419 scam: "Dr.Kelvin Branco" <ericwbeneficialbankplc@gmail.com> GOOD NEWS / GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,,,

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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:
- "western union" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Kelvin Branco" <ericwbeneficialbankplc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revdrkbpersonal@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 12:03:29 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS / GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,,,

Dear Sir,

I hope this mail gets to you and your family in good health and if so
glory be to our God almighty and sincerely note that i have finally
concluded all arrangement with Western Union International Money
Transfer for your overdue Inheritance fund worth US$45M Dollars to be
sent to you via western union $10,000.00 daily in three transaction
making a total of $30,000.00 dollars per day until the whole fund
is sent to you OK?

In this regards, i urge you to revert back to me as soon as possible
so that i can give you further directives.

Waiting urgently.

God bless us
Yours trusted friend
Dr. Branco

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