419 scam: larrymlls11@gmail.com Audit report from KBC Bank London

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (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.
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.
- +447024071708 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: larrymlls11@gmail.com
Reply-To: hr.jobflourinternational@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:18:15 +0800
Subject: Audit report from KBC Bank London

From Mr. Larry Mills
Senior Auditor
KBC International Bank.
21 Horse Guards Road,
Hammersmith SW1A 2HQ;
London UK
Dear Sir,
We write to inform you that we have giving instructions to the International wire remittance department of KBC Bank London to release the approved sum of Three Million, five Hundred Thousand British pounds Sterling (GBP 3, 5000, 000.00) to you being an outstanding payment accrued interest on your contract/inheritance payment as verified by the International Audit department of the Bank.
There are some discrepancies in your account made available to us so you are hereby advised to carefully confirm to us your receiving banking details for verification in other to avert payment to the wrong account. Await your urgent response.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Larry Mills
Senior Auditor
KBC International Bank.
21 Horse Guards Road,
Hammersmith SW1A 2HQ;
London UK
Office Tel: 447024071708.

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