419 scam: Mr.Leo Joseph Re: Dear esteemed customer you have only 3hours to receive your fund

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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: Mr.Leo Joseph
Reply-To: <financeministry111@financier.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 19:08:49 +0100
Subject: Re: Dear esteemed customer you have only 3hours to receive your fund

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA IRU SFE 15.5 WD 011
United States of America
+1(904)300-2288

Dear esteemed customer you have only 3hours to receive your fund

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255 wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held
by the Bank executives on the 12th Day of June 2017 at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be
transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according to the record we got from Africa due to
your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation.The actual transfer of your funds($15,500,000.00) into the
government account comes up next week.

Note; This Fund was shifted from Benin in West Africa to this Bank through the help of US Ambassador to Benin Mr. James F. Entwistle who instructed the central bank of
Africa to transfer your fund to our bank here where it will be easy for you to obtain This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mr Jack Lew that all
unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as nu serviceable funds in compliance to section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States
Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11,2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government directive.

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York.
JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers
for the United States Treasury Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO:021109593
Account Name:United States Treasury Department,USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be
seized by the United States Government.Also be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to
obtain the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST} is $175 and no other fee is involved.You are required to send the fee of $175 by WESTERN UNION to the issuing
officer where your transaction originated as stated below:

USE THIS INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE

Receiver's Name.... NONOSO EDWARD
Country .......... BENIN REPUBLIC
City ....................... COTONOU
Text Question ........A
Text Answer ........ A
Amount:$175.00
Sender's name:
MTCN
.......

If we receive the MTCN today,we will transfer your funds($15,500,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect 3 hours after the transfer.We will send you
all the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds is transferred.We have waited for so long and we cannot
continue to wait.

Note that we are waiting for you to send us the payment details to enable us transfer your funds. Please reconfirm your banking details and your direct phone
number as listed bellow to avoid any mistake on your transfer.

FULL NAME..............................
ADDRESS.................................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.......................
OCCUPATION..............................
AGE.....................................
SEX.....................................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER(MOBILE)...........
NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ACCOUNT DETAILS...
ANY PERSONAL ID
IF AVAILABLE............

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs call or text +1 828-522-4549

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Leo Joseph
Bank of America

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