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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • privatesamken@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Francis Samuel Kenneth" <franciskenneth150@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: privatesamken@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:22:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Get Back To me Immediately.


BANK OF ENGLAND
THE BANK OF ENGLAND THREADNEEDLE STREET, EC2R 8AH LONDON ,
Swift Code: BKENGB33 IBAN: GB57BKEN10000025021001
www.bankofengland.co.uk
Email: privatesamken@yahoo.co.uk

Office Of The Governor,

Attention Sir/Madam:

This office The Bank Of England received an application to pay you a part payment of £5.Million from the Office Of the Governor in London .

AUTHORITY TO REMIT

SUBJECT: Transfer of funds into your bank account acting on the provisions of the British monetary and fiscal policy as stipulated, section 13 of the foreign exchange allocation committee of the bank of England the governor of the bank wish to inform you that final arrangement has been made and concluded to remit the £5 Million Pounds into your nominated bank account in the orders of the ministry of finance (MOF) and in line with the British policy on foreign payment.

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS BELOW:

(i) NAME OF BENEFICARY AND TELPHONE NO.......................

(ii) BANK NAME................... .....

(III) ADDRESS....................

(IV) ACCOUNT NO .................

(V) BENEFICARY............

(VI) OCCUPATION,AGE,STATUS... ......... ...

Note:
You Are Hereby Advice To Stop Further Communication With The So Called Government Officials You Have Been Dealing With In The Past.
This Office Is The Only Recognized Office From The Office Of The Governor, Mr.Samuel Kenneth, To Effect Payment To All Outstanding Beneficiary Like You And Please When You Want To Reply Kindly Make Sure That It Is Reply With All Your Full Details As Above.

Thank You And Hope To Hear From You As Soon As Possible.

Mr.Samuel Kenneth.


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