419 scam: "MR. PETER JAY"<bankofengland7125781@gmail.com> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- bankofengland721@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. PETER JAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < bankofengland721@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 03:22:52 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.

BANK OF ENGLAND

Central Banking District

London, England

Email: bankofengland721@gmail.com

Attention: Beneficiary,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.

This is the second and the last time we will be notifying you about these said funds.

We are pleased to inform you that your claim in the value of US12,100,000:00 Dollars (Twelve Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been

transferred to the United States of America for onward transfer in your favor.The Transfer Authorization was obtained late yesterday after a series of

deliberation and screening of the transfer documents at the International Monetary Fund Board, London. Hence, the Governor of Bank of England, Dr. Mark

Carney has instructed that we contact you immediately to notify you about the transfer of your funds by your local Payment Office in your country.

Due to the recent reforms just conclude by the G-20 summit headed by the Financial/Economic Experts from your countryindictaes that all foreign funds

transfers above the sum of US$5,000,000:00 for individuals going into the United States Must be received and paid out through the American Payment Center, a

new body under the US Federal Reserve.

Kindly confirm your information once more before we provide you with the contact information of the Payment Office in charge of your funds transfer in your

country:

Full/Legal name_____________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

Occupation__________________________________________

Date of birth_________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________

Fax number____________________________________________

Scanned copy of I.D

The only thing required from you is to obtain an Irrevocable Affidavit of Claim from the British Justice Council before transfer activation by the US Payment

Center. We shall direct you on how to obtain the Affidavit so that the payment officek will effect immediate transfer of your fund into your designated bank

account, your fund will reflect in your account within five banking days from the day you obtain this Affidavit.

Make sure that you reply me as soon as you get this message via the email address above.

Yours In Service,

MR. PETER JAY

Head,Private Banking Section.

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