419 scam: "Stefano Bianchi" <masafumi.tamura@sadaqasyria.jp> BANK TRANSFER

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "stefano.bianchi@yandex.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: "Stefano Bianchi" <masafumi.tamura@sadaqasyria.jp>
Reply-To: stefano.bianchi@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 02:13:40 +0000
Subject: BANK TRANSFER

Dear Friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we
never met before. It is my urgent need for a partner that made me contact
you. I apologized if you find this offensive, but this is an opportunity
to make good clean money. My name is Mr. Stefano Bianchi, i am a retired
banker. I worked with an Investment Bank for many years before i retired. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the
transfer of Eight Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand Euros Only (â‚¬ 8,520.000.00)

This fund is the excess of what my region in which I am the manager made
as profit during my time as the regional manager. I have already submitted
an approved report to my Head Office which was approved and they never
know of this Excess. I placed this amount in a ghost account with a
non-existing account (Owner) name. As a retired manager of the bank, I
cannot claim this money or be directly connected to it that is why i
needed an outsider because i cannot present anyone connected to me thus I
am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into
your bank account.

I intend to give 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. I do
need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It is
going to be a bank-to-bank transaction. I need you to stand as the
beneficiary of this fund for the immediate transfer of the fund.

NOTE: I WILL REVEAL MORE DETAILS TO YOU UPON YOUR POSITIVE REPLY TO MY EMAIL (stefano.bianchi@yandex.com) OR YOU CAN CONTACT ME VIA FAX OR MY PHONE NUMBER.

Tel: 0039 345-706-3632
Fax:0039 066-051-3254

I will appreciate your timely response so that we can proceed with the
transfer process immediately as there is No Risk involved.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Stefano Bianchi

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