419 scam: "Ashley Jameson Stanley"<maa1957@rediff.com> RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. WILLIAM BOUNCHARD TO CLAIM YOUR 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447031956889 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ashley Jameson Stanley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajiaturia3@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:19:01 -0700
Subject: RE: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. WILLIAM BOUNCHARD TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

Dear Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that all payments, taxes, levies, dues and charges on all Foreign Beneficiary payment is hereby cancelled. This is part of the effort by the Government of United Kingdom and NatWest Bank to ensure that there is no avenue for imposters to rip off innocent Foreign Beneficiary of their hard earned money. This WAIVER is what has been introduced into every Foreign beneficiary payment and if anybody to tells you that you have to pay any money apart from $240 to the Fund Release Department of this Bank for paper works and Fund processing please tell the person that he or she is a rogue as those are people who are giving bad image to our Great nation, United Kindgom.The activities of these people of Notoriety have given the government of the United Kingdom great concern that is why it was decided that all payments, taxes, levies, dues and charges by beneficiaries be WAIVED which means that you pay nothing to receive your fund.

Upon the receipt of the western union information, the Fund transfer will be process and you will receive your fund without any complication and without paying ANY OTHER MONEY to any AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.

A lot of things have gone wrong in the past regarding the payment arrangement here in United Kingdom and this has given the Government concern which led to the government's cancellation of all Debts owe by Foreign beneficiaries from Canada, Australia, Asia, Europe and America.

Also inform us if you have authorized a Mr. William Bounchard to claim your funds on your behalf. He said he is ready to pay this sum of $240 though he did not present any power of attorney from you but has furnished us with the below information's and wants us to wire your fund into this oversea account:

William Bounchard
First Community Bank
Ranchos De Taos
New Mexico
Acc. No. 52369901
Sort Code: 77711044-7

Finally, Please note that this payment WAIVER decision is part of the effort by the government and the Natwest Bank of United Kingdom to redeem the Great Nation and encourage Foreigners to do business with this Great nation without Fear of Loosing their money to Imposters. This is your BEST and LAST opportunity to receive your fund without paying any BOGUS money and also note that ANY BENEFICIARY WHO SEND MONEY TO ANYONE REGARDING ANY CONTRACT, INHERITANCE, LOTTERY, ATM PAYMENT DOES SO AT HIS OR HER OWN RISK AND IS SIMPLY WASTING HIS TIME!
Waiting for your payment and your information. Also including your copy of Identification to my direct mailbox.

Yours,
Ashley Jameson Stanley
For NatWest Bank
TELL: +44 70 31956889

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