419 scam: "Lloyds Bank TSB" <info.service@gmail.com> Lloyds Bank TSB: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348081112027 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lloyds Bank TSB" <info.service@gmail.com>
Reply-To: debet_enquiry_off@live.co.uk
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:48:56 -0700
Subject: Lloyds Bank TSB: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

Lloyds Bank TSB/Debt Management Inquiry Office
United Kingdom/Nigeria.
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/Scam Victims COMPENSATION PAYMENT,
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT: MR.CHRISTOPHER BAGWEL.
TEL /FAX +234808 1112027,
MOTTO: PAYMENT WITH GOOD FAITH.

ATTN BENEFICIARY,

THERE is GENTLEMEN called MR.THOMAS YOUNG WHO CAME TO OUR OFFICE THIS MORNING CLAIMING THAT you are dead and he is YOUR
REPRESENTATIVES FOR your long over due CONTRACTORS/Compensation PAYMENT.ALTHOUGH he Has ALREADY SUBMITTED his ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION WHERE he WANT YOUR over long due PAYMENT OF $10.5,MILLION DOLLARS TO BE Transfer and below is his account Info:

Account details:
Account Name:THOMAS YOUNG
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428
ROUTING/122006743
Bank NAME:CITI BANK
Bank ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.

BUT WE REALLY WANT TO INFORM YOU BEFORE WE GO AHEAD TO MAKE THIS TRANSFER BECAUSE THIS DEPARTMENT WAS JUST SET UP NEWLY FOR
THE PAYMENT OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/Compensation for Scam Victims;
So here comes the big question,did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR.THOMAS YOUNG)thereby making him the
current beneficiary with his following account details Above?We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Mr.THOMAS YOUNG if We do not hear from you within the next Three working days from today for special Verification.
Please Note WE WILL BE CLOSING all Transfer/diplomatic delivery WITHIN 7 DAYS, SO WE REALLY WANT TO FINALIZE THIS
TRANSFER/DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY BEFORE THE 7 WORKING DAYS OF THIS SWIFT PAYMENT.

PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH US FASTER TODAY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR CHRISTOPHER BAGWELL,
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT
TEL /FAX : +23480 8111 2027.
Email Contact :telexdept@lloydsbank-tsb.co.uk

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