419 scam: "MERVYN ALLISTER KING" <allisterkingoffice@bankofengland.co.uk> Final Confirmation On Your Pending Payment

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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:
- "into 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)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +447024022774 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- allisterkingoffice001@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MERVYN ALLISTER KING" <allisterkingoffice@bankofengland.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mak_0364533@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 01:50:35 -0700
Subject: Final Confirmation On Your Pending Payment

ATTENTION: OUR BENEFICAIRY,

I AM DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM THE RECENT BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR NEWLY VOTED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERMENT OF ENGLAND,LEGALLY IN CHARGE OF THE ENTIRE LOCAL BANKS AND ALL THE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS.

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CIVILAN NEW PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON ,WHO HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ALL OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENTS,LOTTERY PAYMENT WHICH WAS OVERDUE BY THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN AND AS WELL AS BENEFICIARIES WHOM WERE SCAMMED BY AFRICAN 419 ARTISTS/PERPETRATORS IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

NOTE: OUT OF TEN SELECTED BENEFICIARIES APPROVED FOR PAYMENT,YOUR NAME AND YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS APPEARED IN OUR FILE AS THE SECOND BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE US$9,500,000,00 WHICH HAS BEEN GAZZETED AND TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR GOOD SELF.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN NAME/S MRS. MILINDA WILLIS CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S:

NAME MRS. MILINDA WILLIS
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: CALIFORIA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$9,500,000.00 MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF OVER DUE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF OR AS A SCAMMED VICTIM THAT HAS NOT RECIEVED HIS OR HER COMPENSATION FUNDS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ENGLAND.

ON RESPONSE TO THIS NOTIFICATION,MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONS FOR THE IMMEDAITE PROCESSING OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR GOOD SELF.

1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR TELEPHONE....
4. AGE........
5. SEX:....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION ...............
7. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:............
8. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY............

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDAITELY.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE CONTRACT FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2011.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WILLIS, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVINENCES OR DELAY THAT WE MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU IN TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS CALL ME DIRECTLY WITH
MY OFFICE LINE +447024022774 or email at ( allisterkingoffice001@yahoo.co.jp )

I REMAIN YOURS IN SERVICE,

MERVYN ALLISTER KING
GOVERNOR, BANK OF ENGLAND
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF ENGLAND
CC: BRITISH TREASURY MINISTRY
N/B: YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO FORWARD THIS NOTIFICATION TO ANYBODY
FOR YOUR SAFEGUARD MOTIVE

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