419 scam: "UK FINANCIAL AUTHORITY"<mr.alirazakhan@rocketmail.com> GOOD DAY TO 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jamesmorrison934@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK FINANCIAL AUTHORITY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesmorrison934@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 02:12:47 +0530
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.

FROM THE DESK OF MR. DENNIS MORRISON
THE GENERAL DIRECTOR OF
UK FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
112, CAVENDISH AVE, WESTMINISTER
WX2 SQ2 LONSON - UNITED KINGDOM

GOOD DAY TO YOU.

Confirmation! Confirmation!! Confirmation!!!

This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number;
(5921101025717299)
has been accredited with favour. Your Personal
Identification Number is 2901.The ATM Card Value with
$6.8 MILLION USD.

To file for your claim please contact UK FINANCIAL AUTHORITY, With
Details Below:

Contact Person: James Morrison
Contact Email: jamesmorrison934@yahoo.co.uk

Contact him with the following information to proceed with your transaction:

FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

Regards,
Mr James Morrison
The General Director of
UK Financial Authority
112, Cavendish Ave,
Westminister, WX2 SQ2

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