419 scam: "Rose Hughes"<rose.hughes@gmail.com> PAYMENT IS READY

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lbgroup@msn.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.
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.
- +447010065837 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447010065841 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rose Hughes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lbgroup@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 20:48:07 +0530
Subject: PAYMENT IS READY

Dear Beneficiary,

RE: YOUR UN IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT OF £350,000.00 GREAT BRITISH POUNDS.

This is to officially inform you that British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A Government under President Barrack Obama, World Bank, European Union (EU) and the United Nations Organization do hereby release your irrevocable approval winning payment ORDER with a Release Code: (APP/US725/EU/UN276/13) in your favor for your award winning payment with the UNITED NATIONS to be wired directly to your nominated bank account. Now your payment Approval No.: UN5685P/EU, White House of America Approved No.: WHA44CV12, Reference No.: 35460021, Allocation No.: 674632, Password No.: 339331, Pin Code No.: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No.: 103, Released Code No.: 0763, Immediate Lloyds TSB Bank Telex confirmation No.: 1114433, Secret Code No.: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified to receive and confirm your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 72hrs.

Kindly contact the Lloyds TSB Bank, United Kingdom with your UN Approval Code Number: (APP/US725/EU/UN276/13) using the approval code as your subject for immediate Transfer of your UNITED NATIONS approval payment amounted £350,000.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Only) into your designated local Bank account in your country. Send your data to:-

Lloyds TSB Bank, United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr. Kelvin Brown
Contact Email: lbgroup@msn.com
Tel:+447010065837, +447010065849, +447010065868
Fax: +447010065841

1) Your Full Name:
2) Address, City, State And Country.
3) Phone, Fax & Mobile
4) Company Name (If Any) Position & Address
5) Your Full Banking Details
6) Profession, Age & Marital Status
7) Copy of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose Hughes Chairman Committee on Foreign Award Winning Payment

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