419 scam: "Financial Conduct Authority"<release@FinancialConductAuthority.org> NOTIFICATION OF FUND APPROVAL

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "my names are " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Conduct Authority" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d232smaith@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 10:10:49 -0600
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF FUND APPROVAL

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
25 The North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5HS

Contact Name: Mr. Donald Smith
Consumer Advocate
Address: 25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

Attention:,

NOTIFICATION OF FUND APPROVAL

Sir/Madam,

My names are Mr. Donald Smith, I am the Consumer Advocate from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this office is mandated to oversees all Payment that is above the sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar Only) from the record of your /payment file we understand that you are expecting a larger amount, as your final payment and from the record we understand that you have been trying to get this fund release to you without going through the legal channel approved by the International monitoring fund and British Payment Counsel (BPC)in ensuring that all payment file is legally approved.

We are sending this email to you to notify you that this transaction can and will be completed with you spending any more money if you can provide to this office that you have been spending money in the past without any
result,this will help to get your fund approval and transfer into your said account, I want you to know that you have the right to ask any question if this message is not clear, be inform you that I am the only department who have been authorized by the BPC/IMF to handle all payment files as regards to payments.

Finally you do not need to spend money to get your fund release once you have the required information which I am sure you have.

Yours In Service.

Mr. Donald Smith
Consumer Advocate,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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