419 scam: DEPARTMENT OF INT'L AFFAIRS <mauriziocorcagnani@alice.it> ATTENTION: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED...

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +22996713278 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- james.h.robert@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to barr.james h. robert by e-mail: ( barr. james.h.robert@citromail.hu ) your full name:. your correct delivery address:. your (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DEPARTMENT OF INT'L AFFAIRS <mauriziocorcagnani@alice.it>
Reply-To: barr.james.h.robert@citromail.hu
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:41:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTENTION: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED...

DEPARTMENT OF INT'L AFFAIRS
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington D.C. 20220.

Accept our Apology,

I am Mr. Nathan Sheets, Under Secretary for International Affairs of the
United States Department of Treasury and was sworn in as the 76th Secretary of
the United States Department of the Treasury in a ceremony attended by
President Barack H. Obama, and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Following series of complaints from Citizens of the United States as well as
Citizens of Other Countries In Europe over the Discrepancies and fraudulent
ways in which fund transfers are handled by Africans which has made it
impossible for a lot of People to claim their Winning or Inheritance funds from
most African Countries due to frauds and illegal activities, A decision was
reached recently by the United States Treasury Department under the authority
of the White House to compel African Financial bodies (Banks) to urgently
release all funds of American and European citizens that are trapped in most
Banks and Courier Companies in Africa.

It was discovered that some bureaucratic bottlenecks was put by these Banks and
Couriers to make it impossible for beneficiaries to claim their funds so that
they will fraudulently divert those funds to their private accounts.

Consequent upon the aforementioned, I was personally mandated to handle this
matter to ensure that all funds of our Citizens and others which are
fraudulently being trapped in African Banks are urgently retrieved and paid to
the actual Beneficiaries under a legal manner.

Our team of experts was delegated to Benin Republic, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and
Ghana for this task and we discovered your File NO: BR227/9005666/00 as
unclaimed fund. It was discovered that officials of the Bank has only put up
illegal requirements in order to make it difficult for you to claim your fund.

The United States Department of Treasury has retrieved all Files of illegal
transactions and we will be working under a legitimate arrangement to ensure
that you follow the normal process to receive your fund. You are requested to
Re-confirm the following information to Barr.James H. Robert by e-mail: ( barr.
james.h.robert@citromail.hu )

Your full name:.
Your correct delivery Address:.
Your Tel/Fax number:.
Your occupation and marital status:.
Your Int'l Passport or ID CARD.
Amount to claim:$5.5musd,

Be informed that the above information will only enable us to make due
confirmation. We shall ensure that normal process is followed to ensure that
your fund gets to you without delay.

Contact Barr. James H. Robert who is right in Benin Republic as the Legal
Practitioner to United States Department of Treasury e-Mail below: ( barr.james.
h.robert@citromail.hu ) +229 96713278 Call Barr. James H. Robert.

Warm Regards
Mr. Nathan Sheets(Under Secretary)

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