419 scam: "Mr.Bobby Jones"<bobbyj@sbcglobal.net> Change Of Account Notice.DE: ECB/06654 $500,000 USDWON GBPŒë¸"

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bobby Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nfiu.bobbyj@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:26:31 +0100
Subject: Change Of Account Notice.

Change Of Account Notice.

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to urgently confirm from you if actually you know some body by the name Miss Clyna Marie Loveall or did you sign any Deed of Assignment with her to receive your fund, please reply to us with:

Your Full Names: .........................
Your Contact address (Home/Office): ..............
Your Mobile: .........................
Your Telephone number: ...........................

Based on our investigation of your payment,we found out that she is claiming to be your representative and that an account was submitted to divert your fund to an account in JP Morgan CHASE Bank.

Below is the account submitted and I want you to confirm if you are aware of the new development because we are about effecting payment to the account stated below today.

Bank Details: JP Morgan CHASE Bank, Merced Branch
Account Number:095-415952-3
Routing Number:0310
Bank Address: 800 West Olive Avenune, Merced, Califorina, 95340

Finally, be informed that a payment instruction has been issued and Forwarded to the Treasury Department of the Federal Government of Nigeria In favor of you for immediate release of your fund to the account above without any further prejudice. But there is no way We can approve the fund to your account without you confirming if you Have changed your account for your fund to be transfer to your beneficiary Miss Clyna Marie Loveall.

Contact me immediately for further clarification to know if you have Given instruction to transfer your fund to the above account today.

Thanks for adhering to this instructions as i wait for your urgent email with your for confirmation.

Regards,

Mr.Bobby Jones.

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