419 scam: Information <officefile1234@att.net> TELEPHONE: +44-7035988522

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
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.
- +447035988522 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Information <officefile1234@att.net>
Reply-To: info_office_patrick@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:38:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TELEPHONE: +44-7035988522

TELEPHONE: +44-7035988522

This is an official notification of funds deposited in your name.We arrange for the safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust

for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy. A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was

signed with the said benefactor when the funds were being deposited, made

you the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of money.The

Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the

benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's

identity 18 months after you, the beneficiary, has received the funds.The

funds totals US$10.5M (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States

Dollars) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens, or

encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are

available in the form of CASH.You are hereby advised to reconfirm your

Full Contact Information for verification with information contained in our

database in the format stated below.

After verifying the details with the information we have in our

database,you will be contacted to personally claim the funds in the Finance and

Security Firm in Europe where its being kept with the Consignment Deposit

Information (C.D.I) that will empower you to do so.

This Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) is what is needed to claim

the funds and will only be sent to you after all your information has been

verified and confirmed to be true.The information should therefore be sent

in the manner stated below so as to ensure that no mistake is made.

Your Full Name: ....................................

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code)................

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):........................................

Direct Telephone/Mobile Number:.................................

Fax Number:............................................................

Complete the above and send back to me as soon as possible.

Thanks

Mr Williams Patrick

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