419 scam: "Auditor/Chief Executive Officer"<mrbentony@hotmail.com> *****SPAM***** RE: YOUR OUSTANADING 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +4402031925356

Fraud email example:

From: "Auditor/Chief Executive Officer" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:28:24 -0800
Subject: *****SPAM***** RE: YOUR OUSTANADING PAYMENT

Dear Beneficiary,

I am an auditor in European bank and clearing house, our duty is to look into records of transactions in securities companies and financial houses within Europe.

We also work in collaboration with America, Asia, Africa and Australian clearing houses. During my investigation on un-paid debts in various banks and security companies, I discovered that you are to be paid for an INHERITED /CONTRACT FUND which requires presentation of certain documents and payment of fees before the fund could be released to you.

View the website for more information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171222.stm

Be informed that the problem you are having is from your agent/partners and the lawyer that is representing you, they did not revealed the reason for delay of your payment, and my reason of contacting you is to intimate you to stop further payment to the lawyer or to the financial house, as you will not receive your fund due to some anomalies we discovered in your payment file.

Note that Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited operates as a central securities depository that provides automated order routing and settlement for various types of corporate and government money and international securities.

We are to protect your interest, get back to me so we can direct you on how to get your fund release to you without any impediment. Maintain constant contact with me and avoid any interaction with those unscrupulous representatives.

Yours faithfully.
Mr. John Trundle
Auditor/Chief Executive Officer
Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited
?Address: 33 Cannon Street Watling House London,EC4M 5SB United Kingdom
?Phone: +44 (0)2031925356

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