419 scam: "Broadway Bank PLC.(MS.Christine Cumming(Secretary)" <jessicasjones@rocketmail.com> RE: FINAL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOR

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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)
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.
- +447005921447 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Broadway Bank PLC.(MS.Christine Cumming(Secretary)" <jessicasjones@rocketmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: christinecumming@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 16:25:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RE: FINAL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOR

Broadway Bank P.L.C.
Kings Place, 90 York Way London,UK.
Fax No - +447005921447
Phone No- +447011149205
E-mail: customercare@broad-way-plc.com

To:Sir

This message is intended for the named recipient only and may contain privileged and
confidential information. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately.
Please do not disclose the contents to anyone or copy it to outside parties. Thank you.

RE: FINAL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOR

We write you regarding the difficulty you have been having in receiving your long over due
payment, based on the reports by the FBI,The Government has issued an express order that all
beneficiaries such as you be paid immediately,the government will buy back the debt owed to
you and recover the funds itself because it will be impossible for you as an individual to
receive the payment,Following the directives of the government regarding your over delayed
payment,we wish to let you know that we have been having a series of meetings with the
Department of Homeland Security,London,united Kingdom,the United Nations and the World Bank
regarding the immediate release of your funds to your designated bank account.

We wish to explain further that we were authorized to release the funds to your account
immediately to avoid all you have been going through in the past, we have verified and
approved the funds for immediate remittance to your account, to this end we advise that you
send the following information to me via fax for security reason so we can commence with the
transfer immediately.

Your full name:
Your Telephone Number:
Your Home Address.
Your complete banking details
Your Occupation

The expected amount

Once we receive the information we will verify them and then get back to you with the final
transfer process.

Your urgent response to this message is expected,you are advised to STOP all communications
with anyone else regarding this payment,if the government discovers that you are still making
contacts with other people we will be forced to cancel this payment permanently and I assure
you it will never be paid again.

Your urgent response shall expedite the remittance of your funds within the next 24 hours.

Regards,
MS.Christine Cumming(Secretary)
For:Vice President
MS.Dennis Wright

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