419 scam: "Mr. Beliburg Christ" <info@valet.it> Re: From German High Commission

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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:
- "tobbaumgarten@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bellmaxx748@yahoo.co.za" (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.
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.
- tobiasbaumgarten34@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Beliburg Christ" <info@valet.it>
Reply-To: tobbaumgarten@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:36:20 -0800
Subject: Re: From German High Commission

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ATTN
My Dear

Good news,The German High Commission has actually verified your
Inheritance and discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily
Delayed by corrupt officials of the Company who are Trying to divert
your fund of 5.750,000,00 Euro (Five Million, Seven Hundren & Fifty
Thousands Euro) into their private accounts since Decades over related
deceased Assets from families which you may not be updated since then.

Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment with SPARKASSE Bank in Germany to make your payment through
their new ATM VISA CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money
in any ATM MACHINE around your area.

So we are here by inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM VISA
CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in
our office in person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping
fee of your ATM visa CARD , so if you are unable to
come down here then you are required to update them, so that they will
proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA
CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and Concealed
and the ATM VISA CARD has be in your name, but to
RE ACTIVATE the ATM Card you have to forward your current information as
requested below to the bank for the ATM Card
re activation, then they will send you the ATM CARD for your immediate
use.

Here are the information you have to forward to the bank:
1. Your Full Names:........................
.
2. Postal Address:......................
3. Direct Cell Numbers:.........
4. Sex:........................
5.Age:........................
6. Occupation:..............
7.Nationality:.................

Therefore you are advised to contact SPARKASSE Bank accountant
Manager Tobias Baumgarten with below contact mail
or email reply with the Required Information above. Thank you once again
my good friend,
May God establishes you this Season both your families with this little
compensation Jesus in name Amen.

CONTACT
PERSON:Tobias Baumgarten
Senior Credit Risk Analyst/ATM Master Card Debt Inheritance Payment
Operating Unit @SPARKASSE Bank Plc, Germany.
E-mail: (tobbaumgarten@yandex.com)
Private Mail: (tobiasbaumgarten34@gmail.com)

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD OK.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mr. Beliburg Christ
Email: (bellmaxx748@yahoo.co.za)
FROM German HIGH COMMISSION, Brandenburg Germany.

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