419 scam: "Rev. Father IAN HORGAN"<hm.revenuecustomsunit@hermajesty.co.uk> RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (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.
- +447024061838 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- revfianhorgan@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Father IAN HORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revfianhorgan@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:47:29 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS

>From The Desk of The Co-Ordinator
Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Unit
In Conjunction with Unclaimed Property Division
USA.
34 Bear Street, Barnstaple North Devon EX32 7BZ,United Kingdom,England.

Attn: Beneficiary,

RE: NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

I am Mrs. Susan Napier, the secretary to Rev. Father IAN HORGAN I was instructed to initiate contact with you by my boss from Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Unit United Kingdom,England. on an urgent issue, kindly note that your funds were re-called and re-deposited into the "federal suspense account" of Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Unit last week, because you did not forward your claim as the right beneficiary.

My boss Rev. Father IAN HORGAN, was visited in his office by three gentlemen today, really these men were unexpected by him because their visit was impromptu. He had to ask them why they came to see him in person and they said that they came to collect the inheritance/ contract funds bill sum of us$20 million which rightfully belongs to you as shown in your file with us, on your behalf and by your authorization.

Note that they actually tendered some vital documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of these funds. Below is list of the documents which they tendered to this office today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Due to the nature of his job, he cannot afford to make any mistake in releasing these funds to anyone except you who is the recognized true beneficiary to these funds. Note that my boss has asked these men to come back tomorrow so he can verify this fact from you first. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf.

Kindly direct your response to the private email address of my boss, of Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Unit United Kingdom,England, below for quicker deliberation and response from him on the release of your funds to you. Please remember to indicate a phone number he can reach you on in your response.

Email: revfianhorgan@aol.com

Note that for security reasons you have been assigned a code/password which is {UK010ENG}, please note that this code is the reference number for your transfer and it’s being disclosed to you alone, guard this jealously and all your email response should carry this code as the subject.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Susan Napier.

Secretary.
Rev. Father IAN HORGAN
Her Majesty Revenue and Customs Unit
United Kingdom,England.
TELL: +44-702-406-1838

Statement of confidentiality: "the information in this email and in any attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any person without authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are not authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it."

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