419 scam: " patrick lazarus"<martinsd02@gmail.com> UK TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LONDON UK

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " patrick lazarus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patricklazarus@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:04:42 -0800
Subject: UK TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LONDON UK

UK TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LONDON
Level 1, Bracken Court
480 Moray Place
London, UK.
Email:

Dear Friend,
REF: PAYMENT OF US$3.5MILLION
This is to notify you that the World Bank have assigned UK TREASURY
DEPARTMENT, LONDON UK to settle all the debts owned by West African
Government especially Nigeria and Ghana . This is as a result of joint
meeting held by United Nations, World Bank, Britain, European Union and
America. The countries affected are those countries that were colonized by
the British Government such as Nigeria; Ghana etc.

The World bank/United Nations has contracted UK TREASURY DEPARTMENT LONDON
for supervising, handling/processing of your payment with other Contractors,
Inheritance Lottery Winners and Internet Scam Dating/Marriages.
We have vetted and evaluate of your file, which the World Bank/ United
Nations submitted to us for immediate payment.

Be informed that you are entitled to receive payment of US$3.5 Million
(Three million five hundred thousand United States Dollars.

>From our findings, you have been going through hard ways to receive your
payment without success. Please, henceforth stop further communication with
anybody in respect of this transaction except this office.

Any further communication with your past contacts concerning this matter is
at your own risk. Therefore you are advised not to disclose to anybody about
this new development until you receive your payment.

The only requirement we need from you is procurement of FSA CLEARANCE
CERTIFICATE as a Non British Resident. This legal document will be
submitted to our authorized paying bank before your funds will be released
to you. You will be directed to the government Agency responsible for
issuing of the FSA CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. This is strictly in accordance
with British Financial Laws. And Regulation. Therefore, if you are not
willing to procure the FSA CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE, you are not eligible to
be a benefactor of the funds and do not reply this mail.

Send your full name, address, valid identification and telephone numbers.

Will you follow our directives, you will receive your funds within seven
working days from the date we receive your reply

Send your reply to my private email address:

Congratulations in advance.

Yours faithfully,
MR.. PHILIP ADAMS
HEAD OF OPERATIONS.
UK TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LONDON UK

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