419 scam: "HMRC REVENUE & CUSTOMS"<hmrcrevenue@hmrc.co.uk> Message To; Sole Beneficiary, ($15 MILLION USD)

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
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.
- +447111478147

Fraud email example:

From: "HMRC REVENUE & CUSTOMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hmrcrevenue@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:08:28 -0400
Subject: Message To; Sole Beneficiary, ($15 MILLION USD)

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS - 100 Parliament St.
London, SW1A 2BQ. United Kingdom
Department: Audit and Risk Committee Team
Telephone: - +44 (711) 147-8147
Fax Number: +44 (711) 147-8147

Monday 24th March 2014

Our Ref: HMRC/TREAS/182ATCP
File Code No: IMF/2104/013

You are being contacted today (24th of March 2014) because we have taken time to review your online email communication messages relating to your unsuccessful transactions with most international lottery/contract award winning organizations, firms and other foreign financial institutions. Conclusively, we discovered that most withheld and/or unpaid funds which originated from lottery organizations,

international trading company's awarded contract funds and deceased personnel were not properly applied for an international fund payment to its beneficiary's account by the fund beneficiary approved to receive such funds.

In view of the above, we have immensely sorted out issues with the regional financial units in charge of your transaction and our extensive investigation confirmed that you are the true beneficiary shortlisted and approved to receive an outstanding sum of $15,000,000.00 USD (Fifteen Million United States Dollars).

Please note that if you did not authorize anyone to claim your funds, kindly notify us immediately by providing your present residential address for document postal delivery and also provide a scanned copy of any identification document such as your driver's license to enable us process your application for payment immediately. Also note that failure to properly apply for your fund payment through our assistance will nullify your chances of receiving your fund and this fund will be

confiscated and made to be forfeited under the Money Laundering and Other Financial Crime Prohibition Act of 2003.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms. Lin Homer
(Chief Executive Officer).
Foreign Assets Control
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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