419 scam: "Bank of England"<enquiresbankofengland@englandmail.com> VICTIMS FROM THE SCAMMERS?

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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.
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.
- +447017606053 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447010047594 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of England" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofengland_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:41:02 -0800
Subject: VICTIMS FROM THE SCAMMERS?

BANK OF ENGLAND

Threadneedle streetLondonec2r 8ah

Phone:+447017606053 Fax: +447010047594

Our Ref: BEUK/DEU/UNN/IND/001/15

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Dr Francis Johnson Director Director Foreign Remittance BANK OF ENGLAND, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MRS. CHERIE VANSICKLE, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her while in the sick bed, to help you in receiving your approved Scam victim Compensation fund awarded to you by the UNITED-NATION In conjunction with the Prime Minister. So here comes the big question.

Are you dead or still alive? And Did you by any reason signed such agreement in favor of (MRS. CHERIE VANSICKLE). Thereby making her the current beneficiary with her following Bank account details:

ACC NAME: MRS. CHERIE VANSICKLE,

BANK/NAME: GREEATER IOWA CREDIT UNION

BANK ADDRESS: LEDD E, 30TH DES MOINES, IOWA 50317 USA,

ACCOUNT/NUMBER: 000369505.

ROUTING/273972583,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MRS. CHERIE VANSICKLE, if we do not hear from you within the next five Bank working days from today. All the necessary arrangements regarding your contract payment has been finalized and i was then given the authority to notify you of the latest development. You also have to note that you will pay before this fund will be release into your account and if you are not ready to settle the bill, then you have to quit this transaction in time.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

My Sincere Regards,

Mrs. Anna John

Director Foreign Remittance

Bank of England

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