419 scam: "Europe Solicitors"<firstdirectlondon1@one.co.il> Your Witheld Fund

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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.
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.
- +447024033283 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Europe Solicitors" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstdirectlondon3@one.co.il>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:59:57 +0100
Subject: Your Witheld Fund

EURO SOLICITORS & ATTORNEYS,
NCORPORATION # 98621-0074
UNITED KINGDOM: 7B THE HIGH STREET, TADWORTH,
SURREY, KT20 5SD,
BELGIUM: LOUZALAAN 149B-1050 BRUSSELS

RE-PERIODIC NOTIFICATION OF WITHELD FUNDS ON TRANSIT
URGENT ATTENTION,

AN ALREADY PROCCESSED FUNDS TRANSACTIONS IN TRANSIT WHICH ARE STUCK AT AN (E.U) CONTROLLED INTERNATIONAL BANK DUE TO TRANSMISSION CERTIFICATION AWAITS PICK UP BY UNPAID BENEFICIARIES.

BE ASSURED THAT THE BANK ALLOWS VERIFIABLE AND OPTIONAL PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF BENEFICIARIES AT THE BANK H.Q TO GUARANTEE FUND PAYMENT.

IF WE RECEIVE A MAIL FROM YOU CONFIRMING THAT YOU ARE RWA (READY, WILLING, ABLE) TO GET YOUR FUNDS TRANSFERED, THEN WE WOULD REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THE TRANSMISSION CERTIFICATION AS AN ACCREDITED CONSULTANCY.

1). A COPY OF YOUR ID.
2). YOUR FULL ADDRESS
3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
4). AGE/OCCUPATION

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND MAIL US, WE WILL ENTER INTO (MBTC) AGREEMENT WITH YOU AND LEAD YOU TO THE BANK WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE SWIFTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR THROUGH THE BANK'S CLEARING HOUSES IN BRUSSELS, LONDON, U.S.A AND ASIA.
EXPECTING YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ERIC DONAVAN
+44 702 403 3283

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