419 scam: "BRITISH FINANCIAL AUTHORITY"<webmaster@cbdhr.cn> YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION.

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +440702409778

Fraud email example:

From: "BRITISH FINANCIAL AUTHORITY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <victoriabenson1122@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:26:52 +0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION.

FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

Verification of Your Inheritance Claim.

Dear Beneficiary,

This need your urgent attention. We are having problem with the release of your payment of 5.2 Million Dollars ,in reference to release application letter dated 11th December 2010,by the law firm on your behalf, received from,in file number 205783608.The fund has already be approve by British Financial authority. And the fund is presently in an account number 129000452314 in your name. We will forward you with the user name and password of your account information.Did you authorized the below firm,they presented us with document of claim purported to have signed by you for the release of your payment to his bank account.Reconfirm back to us to avoid any irregularities as your payment is now ready to be release and activate in your account for transfer purpose.

C H P Atkinson Law Office
Suite E7.3, Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds
Yorkshire United Kingdom - LS3 1AB
Tel: +44(0)702409778
Fax: +44(0)702409168

To our surprised, the above law firm presented us with AFFIDAVIT of claim certificate written in your name to divert the payment to the below account, this was where the the British Finance authority suspected there action. But we discovered that the above law firm and other individual was only planing to divert your payment.Please let us know,if you authorised them or not. The British Financial Authority has reported this action by this people to the crime investigator and Euro police the names of the people that collect money from you for this purpose. The FBI investigation department in WASHINGTON is working seriously to get the owner of the account below where the money wanted to be divert to.

#1- Ally c/o Wachovia
1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
#2- Routing #: 031201467
#3- Swift Code: PNBPUS33
#4- Account #: 2000049264876
#5- Name on Account: William Henry Hlatky
#6- Account # for William Henry Hlatky: 3020003889

In accordance with the banking regulations to verify payment claims before payment to avoid wrong payment, we deemed it necessary to make this urgent contact with you, we advise you respond to this email immediatly,so that we can present you with your online account information where you will be making the transfer of your money yourself to your online account.

Provide us with the below information and also send us a copy of your id,to confirm with what we have in your file,if you are the real beneficiary to this claim or not.

Full name:
Address:
Occupation:
Cell/mobile phone:
Fax:

Most importantly,The British Investigator,strongly advise that you have to change your email address,before we can provide you with your account information,and stop communication with this people.
YOUR PAYMENT REF.# IS, (000999/UKBB/7535/2009.) AND YOUR WORD CODE # (777) FOR THE SECURITY OF YOUR FUND, ANY EMAIL, CALL OR FAXES WITH OUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBERS AS STATED ABOVE , SHOULD BE DISREGARDED IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT TO US FOR ACTION.

Sincerely,

Mrs Victoria Nedrow Benson
Foreign Operations Manager
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WARNING:
The information contained in this e-mail intended for the use of the British Financial authority,This email is address to you officially.

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