419 scam: Paul Tucker <bartus.gawron@neostrada.pl> COMPENSATION PAYMENT FROM BANK OF ENGLAND

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Tucker <bartus.gawron@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: paultuckerbankofengland@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:26:33 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FROM BANK OF ENGLAND

Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AH

Attention: Compensation Beneficiary

Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) received a report of scam against you in United Kingdom, Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and Malaysia Etc.

The countries of United Kingdom, Nigeria, Benin Republic and Ghana have recompensed on following the meeting held with the four countries' Government and various countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out by the four countries' Citizens. Your name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU).

This decision was taken to help compensate victims of frauds.

Federal Bureau Investigation chosen to arrange a compensatory measure to revert back some of your financial looses in the past years

United Nation and International Monetary Fund in conjunction with Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) has issued out compensation payment to all the affected victims in form cash via Non residential personal online account in our database and this has been endorsement to all the victims.

Your Name was among those that were reported unpaid as at on Monday and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your compensation immediately.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the NFIU endorse your payment on Monday. Contact the office of the consular for an advice on how your recompense will be affected to you. Be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the imposters who in collaboration scammed you.

Furnish us with the following details to satisfy you for the recompense.

Full Name:

Home address:

Country:

Marital status:

Sex:

Occupation/profession:

Mobile number:

Age:

Please, contact immediately to check if the endorsement date suits you.

Yours in Service,

If you have any question, kindly call me.

Please Call me on my direct line

00 44 703 591 0423
00 44 703 595 6375
00 44 703 591 3866

Paul Tucker
Deputy Governor
Financial Stability
Central Bank of United Kingdom

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