419 scam: "Williams V. Jenkins"<angelique@mybeach.com> Notification,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447937434982
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.
- williams.jenkins1966@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams V. Jenkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams.jenkins1966@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 10:53:44 -0200
Subject: Notification,

Barclays Bank Plc,
1 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON,
E14 5HP, UNITED KINGDOM,

Attn: Sir

RE: INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$8,500,000.00
We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance/Contract funds
transfer release documents in conjunction with the World Bank, Bank of England and the International Remittance
Division assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of a part payment US
$8,500,000.00 to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The Auditor’s reports forwarded to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to
see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials. We therefore advice that you
stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or
fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and confirmed in your bank account within five (5)
bank working days. Kindly fill/complete the attached form and send back to us along with your IDENTIFICATION
(international passport or driving license) to enable us start processing your fund transfer. You can respond

through email: williams.jenkins1966@gmail.com or Fax: +44-793-743-4982
Yours sincerely,

Mr Williams Jenkins
Foreign Banking Division
Barclays Bank Plc,
1 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON,
E14 5HP, UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44-793-714-1820
Fax: +44-793-743-4982
email: williams.jenkins1966@gmail.com

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