419 scam: "Mr. David Howell" <dhowell@lloydsbankinggroup.com> INHERITANCE FUND ALERT!!!

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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.
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.
- +447011137797 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Howell" <dhowell@lloydsbankinggroup.com>
Reply-To: dhowell1930@videobank.it
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:24:22 +0100
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND ALERT!!!

Attention:

SUBJECT MATTER: RE-INHERITANCE FUND CLAIM?

I am Mr. David Howell, a citizen of Wales, a computer analyst with Lloyds
Banking Group. I am 45 years old, just started work with the above bank. This
piece of information is intended to inform you of the discovery of certain
hidden loopholes in the release of your fund. I came across a related fund
approval file in your name with Bank of Scotland PLC before its merger with
Lloyd's Banking Group.Your approval file was marked X and your fund
release hard
disk painted red. I took my time to study it and found out that you
have really
attempted to receive your fund but it has so far not been release to you. The
most annoying thing is that the directors and top officials of this
bank refuse
to tell you the real truth that on no account will they ever release
the fund to
you; instead they ask you to bring this sum of money or the other without any
meaningful result.

I sworn with my life that I do not intend to work here all the days of
my life,
I have perfected a smooth way to release this fund to you if you can
certify me
of my security and can always maintain absolute confidentiality after the
transfer of the fund to your account. If anything happens to me now or the
transaction, I will be seriously in trouble and my life will be in danger.

Do get in touch with me immediately with the below information's so that I can
inform you on the next line of action.

1. Your Full Names:
2. Current Contact Address:
3. Current Mobile Number:
4. Active Bank Account Details.

Regards,

Mr. David Howell,
Chief Computer analyst
Lloyds banking Group, London.
Tel: +44 701 113 7797.

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