419 scam: "Ms.Laura Bigford."<deutschebankag@volny.cz> PAYMENT ALOCATION WITH FILE REF UNDRC/EFCCNG/EU19/10.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447024011681 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Laura Bigford." (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:40:37 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT ALOCATION WITH FILE REF UNDRC/EFCCNG/EU19/10.

Dear Beneficiary,

Re:Payment Allocation With File Reference Number UNDRC/EFCCNG/EU19/10.

After review and due consideration from the committee to the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Commission (UNDRC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), subject to your lottery/inheritance payment as one of the beneficiary that was forwarded for payment.

We officially write to inform you that we have been given provisional approval by the authorized paying bodies which is also in line with the payment confirmation letter we received from International Monetary Fund (IMF), to communicate with you on this subject matter for the immediate release of your part payment with file Ref Number UNDRC/EFCCNG/EU19/10 amounting in total US$1,000,000.00 only as approved in your favour.

Please be informed that upon receipt of this message dated 22nd Dec,2010 you have (14) working days to file a claim to this payment.As this will enable us meet the required period of claims authorized by the approved paying bodies aforementioned.

Your are advice to contact the Deutsche Bank director of International Fund Transfer Mr.Clemens Börsig on his given information's below for due confirmation and onward payment,

Mr.Clemens Börsig (Bsc/Ma)

Foreign Transfer Dept.

Tel: +44-702-401-1681

Fax: +44-702-401-3682.

dbtf-fundtransfer@peoplepc.com

Do make sure you attach your payment allocation file reference number as stated above for easy verification.

Yours Sincerely,

Ms.Laura Bigford.

DB Customer Service Dept.

Deutsche Bank Trust and Finance.

Tel/Fax:44-700-605-2079.

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