419 scam: "Francis Plowden"<plowden_f2@yahoo.co.uk> PLEASE BE INFORMED

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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:
- "plowdenf@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Francis Plowden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <plowden_f@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:00:51 +0700
Subject: PLEASE BE INFORMED

SOCA | Asset Recovery Office

To: Dear Accredited Beneficiary,

This communiqu? serves to bring to your attention that this office was recently delegated by the World Bank Group and United Nation (UN) to investigate and genuinely

manipulate all outstanding foreign funds laying in some of the reported banks and security companies in West African countries and in United Kingdom due to

irregularities. We recovered several outstanding funds of which yours is among, after a detailed review of your payment file. We have received supporting approvals

today from the above mentioned authorities for the release of a first part payment and compensation in the amount of $950,000.00 USD to you.

Sincerely,
Francis Plowden
Director
Email: plowdenf@ymail.com

Important Information
The information contained within this e-mail was prepared as at 16/10/2012 and believed to be correct and not misleading as at that date, however, it should not be
assumed to be correct at any subsequent date.

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