419 scam: "Allen"<braid0@wanadoo.co.uk> Re: Is me Allen Smith Please

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "charles.maynard1@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "charles.maynard1@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- 2347039688709

Fraud email example:

From: "Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dptremittanc11@i12.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:46:58 -0700
Subject: Re: Is me Allen Smith Please

CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT ON PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM UNITED NATIONS
AND USA GOVERNMENT
SIR. ALLEN SMITH

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED TO PAY YOU PART PAYMENT VALUED $8.5M FOR 2010 FUND APPROVAL.

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with your Release Code: GNC/3650/4/2010 in your favor for your contract entitlement Been Your Inheritance Fund Or Award Winning Payment With UNITED NATIONS, to your nominated bank account.

Now your new Payment,United nations Approval No; NG567P, White House Approved No: WH5CV, Reference No.-30295, Allocation No: 3426 Password No: 7644, Pin Code No: k875 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 875, Released Code No: 059; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -8575; Secret Code No: XXTN554, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR. CHARLES MAYNARD, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK, with the help of monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nations, has look up to make sure you receive your Fund. So contact: MR CHARLES MAYNARD on his contact information, Direct Citibank Telephone Number: 234-703-968-8709, Email: charles.maynard1@gmx.com, For immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) CONTACT TELEPHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NO.:
8) ROUTING/SWIFT CODE NO.:
9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF ANY VALID FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With Citibank Is "643" You Are Advice To Send Your Full Banking Information To The Citibank, International Remittance Director Headed By Mr. Charles Maynard And Make Sure You Speak With Him, With Your New Payment Code For The Release Of Your Payment And Send To Him All Your Banking Information Now.

Contact Person: Mr. Charles Maynard
Position: Head Of International Remittance Citibank.
Telephone Office/Bank: 234-703-968-8709,
Email: charles.maynard1@gmx.com

CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT, ON PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM UNITED NATIONS AND USA GOVERNMENT.

Sir. Allen Smith

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