419 scam: "Mr.Patrick J.Moore" <chiefauditor@london.com> Looking forward to hearing from you

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045756653 (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.
- pmoore@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Patrick J.Moore" <chiefauditor@london.com>
Reply-To: mr.patrick@yahoo.cn
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:11:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Looking forward to hearing from you

THE DESK OF MR.PATRICK J.MOORE
The Presently Chief Auditor,
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
25 Gresham Street,London EC2V 7HN
http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you my dear friend.Do
not be surprise of this mail in the content of this Business
Partnership since we have not meet or had a previous
correspondence.please bear with me.I will really like to have a good
cooperation with you.I have a special reason why I decided to write you
because of the urgency of this transaction. It gives me more joy
because I do believe that we both have to be open-mind and sincere as
to know each other very well.

I am Mr.Patrick J.Moore, The Presently Chief Auditor, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Main Branch here in London.I write to seek your open-mind and trustful.On our last routine general inspection, I discovered a Dormant Account with a Balance of (£20,000,000.00 GBP).Twenty
Million Pounds Sterling's, On the further investigation, I also
discovered that the account Owner is Late Mr.John Shumejda, an American
Citizen, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO). Agco, The Global
Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer. He died in Plane crash at
Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan,2002. visit:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm

He
died leaving no beneficiary to the account.In the matter of no
beneficiary,the Lloyds TSB Group Plc will approve this money to any
foreigner who have information about this Account which I will provide
to you to stand as the NEXT OF KIN to Late Mr.John Shumejda. Because
the former operator of this account is a foreigner from Florida in
American and I am certainly sure that he is dead and nobody will come
to claim this money again.

Therefore I need your full
cooperation in this transaction deal. I will provide all the necessary
information needed to back you up in this transaction, I want to assure
you as a banker,This transfer is 100% risk free.

Thus,for your
indulgence and good cooperation.I propose an offer of 40% of the total
amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully
concluded.Kindly reply to my private E-mail via: (pmoore@accountant.com),stating
your interest and I shall furnish you with more details and necessary
procedure with which to make the transfer done.And after,I and my
family will visit your country for an investment.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,

Mr.Patrick J.Moore
Tel:+447045756653
E-mail:pmoore@accountant.com
Website:www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
Chief Auditor, Lloyds Banking Group Plc
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Copyright 2011. Lloyds TSB Group plc. All Rights Reserved.

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