419 scam: "Dr. Felix Steven"<scotlandroyalbank1444@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "financeministry920@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "financeministry920@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447010067041 (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.
- financeministry.uk@london.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- street, london,sw1a cell: +447010067041 e-mail: financeministry.uk@london.com our ref: bmf/ukg/vol/0940/012 from the desk of the (London; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Felix Steven" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:56:15 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

GREAT BRITAIN !
OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR NON RESIDENTIAL TAXATION ON INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY AWARD OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE LONDON UNITED KIGDOM

ADDRESS,
FINANCE HOUSE
KING CHARLES STREET,
LONDON,SW1A
CELL: +447010067041
E-mail: financeministry.uk@london.com

OUR REF: BMF/UKG/VOL/0940/012

FROM THE DESK OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR NON RESIDENTIAL TAXATION ON INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AWARD
THE GOVERNMENT VISION FOR UK FOREIGN POLICY.
Our priorities Admitted:

ATTENTION!

We the Board of Directors, Members and Committee of the British Ministry of Finance are now aware of your winning prize.
We write to remind you that we receive a report from {THE BANK OF ENGLAND} that you could not get your winning prize (1,000,000 .00 GBP.) One Million Pounds right in your country India, due to your country (Indian) Government strict rules and laws at the Airport and also in the Indian banking system which prompt the {BANK OF ENGLAND} to call back the delivery agent as well as your winning prize to UK. As per UK government rule.

>From the report they gave to us and after our investigations, we confirmed that you are the real Winner of this amount. (1,000,000 .00 Pounds).
We have also confirmed that until this moment that you have not received your Winning amount.
After our numerous verifications we found out that you could not get your winning amount due to your low co-operation to the
Indian Government Airport Authority as well as the Indian banking system.
In regards to the above mentioned problems, we (THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE) have decided to release your winning amount directly to your personal bank account without any delay.

LISTEN VERY ATTENTIVELY TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE!!!
By the power and authority bestore on us we have conveyed your transaction to trusted Bank which will transfer your winning prize;
You are to contact the bank with your personal banking details/ Your personal infomations for them to move your winning amount directly to your bank account without any further delay.

Be informed that the only money you will pay to them is (80 Pounds) equivalent to (6,500 Rupees) which is their Service Charge.
The reason why you have to pay the Charge first to them is because there is an instruction place by the (B.M.O.F)
British Ministry of Finance and UK government not to deduct any charges from your winning amount for security purposes. As the money was sealed in a trunk security and diplomatic box and you alone will have acces to it. So there will be no possiblity of deducting any charge(s) out of it till it gets to you.

THIS IS DETAILS TO CONTACT (ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND).

Bank Name: Bank of Scotland United Kingdom
Contact Person: Dr. Felix Steven
General Manager Foreign Transfer,
Email Address: scotlandroyalbank1444@gmail.com
Cell: +447010067041
Important!
You have to call (Dr. Felix Steven) The General Manager of Royal Bank as soon as you receive this mail and furnish them with your details for receiving your prize. And once the money gets to you
With thediplomatic trunk and security box you are also requre
To call (Dr. Felix Steven ) once again to give you the password of
The trunk security box which you are the only person to have that link

Below is the information you are required to fill and forward to (BANK OF SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM).
make sure you fill this form before forwarding it to the Bank Managment don't send this form to them without filling it, do this immediately.

(1) FOR DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY :
Your Full Name..........
Sex..........
Home Address.........
State of Provience .............
Your Direct Mobile Phone........
Next of Kin……………………
Date of Birth....................
Your Office/ Home Phone...........

(2) FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFAR
Account Holder....................
Bank Name.........................
Bank Account No...................
Bank Swift Code...................

While sending the above listed details, Remember to ask BANK OF SCOTLAND UK on how you will pay their bank required Service Charge of (80 Pounds) equivalent to (6,500 Rupees)
which is the only money you will pay to them for immediate transfer of your winning amount.
If they ask you for any additional money after you have paid (6,500 Rupees) do report to us and legal action will be taken against them.

We guarantee your transaction with {ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND UK} Follow our instructions; you will not have any problem.
>From the {OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY } Mr. George Pirintzi has made a statement following the decision to place on your winning amount.

NOTE:
You will send a copy of this letter back to us after you have filled in the requirement via this E-mail:
financeministry920@ymail.com and forward a copy to Bank of Scotland United Kingdom through their E-mail Address scotlandroyalbank1444@gmail.com

ACCEPT OUR WORM REGARDS SIGNED,

Mr. George Pirintzi
THE BRITISH MINISTRY OF FINANCE Permanent Secretary to the Ministry.
KING CHARLES STREET,
LONDON,SW1A.
Cell: +447010067041
E-mail: financeministry920@ymail.com

Copyright ©2011 British Ministry of Finance, All rights reserved

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