419 scam: "James Cage"<dr.jcage@outlook.com> FUND TRANSFER CONFIRMATION O.K. FURTHER FINAL CREDIT ACCEPTED.

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "foreign payment department" (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 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.
- +447042069079 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- wfrestnationalbank@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Cage" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.jamescage@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 01:34:16 -0700
Subject: FUND TRANSFER CONFIRMATION O.K. FURTHER FINAL CREDIT ACCEPTED.

Our reference 20/7725/ STDBNK
***STDBNK 00006938**
**Ordering Customer':
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON
005 SWIFT TRN 95BK
BANK PRIORITY (370 CRF, Ordering Beneficiary

DEAR,

We have received your contract/Inheritance payment from our ordering affiliate Wooforest National Bank USA, for the further credit to your bank account. With all due respect, our bank has obliged to credit your account with instruction. Quoting to Standard Chartered bank London transfer regulation and in line with British Financial and Allied Conduct, your nominated bank account will be effected as soon as you reconcile our 1% cost of Transfer or you may advise us to deduct the total value and transfer the balance to your account.

Should you be willing to accept deduction, we urge you to contact the authorized DIRECTOR, Ray Sanders (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT) of Wooforest National Bank USA Private-Email: wfrestnationalbank@financier.com Please ask him to issue you the Authority to deduct Bill of Exchange Form to enable us deduct. Note that the cost of obtaining the Form is just US$930.00 only.

Please be warned, as our bank does not trust any USA Official except Ray Sanders whom we can give attention to any of this instruction. Prior to our banking regulation, final credit shall be made to your account upon your instruction.

We further wish to inform you that failure to provide us with your Authority to deduct Bill of Exchange Form for the transfer of your fund within 72 banking hours, we shall be obliged to return your fund back to USA unconditionally, and recommend for outright

Best regards
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON
INTIL TRANSFER PROCESSING DEPT.
27-32POULTRY
LONDON Ec2 2BX
Management:
Dr. James Cage

Members STD Bank
1 Basinghall Avenue City of London EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom
Telex 388401, Telegrams CINNAFOREX SWIFT MIDDLEDB22
Direct Overseas Facsimile Tel +447042069079.Regulated by the Financial Services Authority Registered in England & Wales Number (14259), Registered Office Poultry London EC2F 2B5

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