419 scam: "Sandra L. Penfold" <info@clementeochoa.com> Avoid wrong transfer of your US$1,200,000.00 to Switzerland.

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sandra L. Penfold" <info@clementeochoa.com>
Reply-To: sandrapnfold@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:26:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Avoid wrong transfer of your US$1,200,000.00 to Switzerland.

Barclays Bank PLC
2 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London, E14 5RB -United Kingdom

Ref No: BC/AUD-05IC

Sir,

RE: Wrong transfer of your US$1,200,000.00 funds to Switzerland.

We wish to us this medium to officially inform you that following the
ongoing review of all unclaimed and delayed funds, your payment file was
forwarded to this bank for immediate payment of our long delayed funds
starting with a first installment transfer of US$1,200,000.00 to your bank
account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning from
your representative, DR.ROBERT K. MUELLER.

Could you please reconfirm immediately, your relationship with DR.ROBERT
K. MUELLER with two others, who claim to be your business partners.

Also confirm if the offshore bank account in Switzerland at Credit Suisse
Bank, Basel with IBAN: CH7904835087724151183; is your new bank account
information to receive your funds from our bank and that you were recently
involved in an auto accident and cannot walk right now.

It has become necessary to verify directly from you, the original
beneficiary, if you authorized such changes in your beneficiary bank
information before granting their request to avoid wrong transfer of your
funds.

Kindly get in touch with us today by email with your TELEPHONE NUMBER, so
that we can proceed with the transfer of your US$1,200,000.00 to your
correct bank account as scheduled.

To protect the confidentiality of your information, send your TELEPHONE
NUMBER directly to my personal e-mail: sandrap@hawamail.com

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Sandra L. Penfold
Barclays Bank UK.

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