419 scam: EUROPEAN FUNDS RELEASE ORDER

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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:
- ",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)
- "foreign exchange" (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 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.
- schulzm193@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: EUROPEAN
Reply-To: <schulzm193@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:45:33 +0530
Subject: FUNDS RELEASE ORDER

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT,
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
7 GRAPHITE SQUARE,VAUXHALL WALK,
LONDON SE11 UNITED KINGDOM.

FUNDS RELEASE ORDER:
_________________________

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION REACHED BY THE WORLD GOVERNING BODIES:

THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND, ON FINANCIAL AND ALLIED MATTERS, FOLLOWING SERIES OF COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION, OVER THE NON-PAYMENT OF FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES' PAYMENT AS AT WHEN DUE. OUR BANK COMMITTEE ON FACT-FINDING AND FOREIGN PAYMENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INAUGURATED TO HELP RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ALL THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS THAT HAD RECEIVED PROPER APPROVALS AND ENDORSEMENT FROM THE VARIOUS AGENCIES/OFFICES BUT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE NON-CHALANT ATTITUDES OF THOSE AT THE HELP OF THE AFFAIRS.

THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB) HAS DECIDED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT YOU WERE LISTED AS A BENEFICIARY IN THE RECENT SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS INCURRED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PENDING FOR THE YEAR 2010 TO 2015 ACCORDING TO YOUR FILE RECORD WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

RECENTLY ON THE 22TH OF SEPTEMBER 2015 THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB) PRESIDENT MR. MARIO DRAGHI AND KLAUS WELLE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE NATION MET WITH THE SENATE TAX COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (ECB) UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH.

REGARDING UNCLAIMED FUNDS WHICH HAVE BEEN DUE FOR A LONG RUN WHICH HAVE MAKE OWNERS TO BE CONFUSED THAT'S THEY HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED BY FRUSTRATER, AT END OF THE MEETING (ECB) PRESIDENT MR. MARIO DRAGHI. MANDATE ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO BE RELEASE TO THE BENEFICIARY STATING THAT IT IS AN UNFAIR PRACTICE TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FOR GOVERNMENT BASKET FOR ONE REASON OR THE OTHER FOR TAX ACCUMULATION.

THEREFORE,WE ARE WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT (1,000,000.00 GBP)WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU IN YOUR NAME AND TO AVOID ALL FURTHER BOTTLE-NECK,WE HAVE ALLOTTED TO YOU A NEW INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT VOUCHER (IPVN) EuP/FRBWDC/EcB-3109/2015.). PLEASE RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR VALIDATION PURPOSES TO THIS EMAIL.(schulzm193@gmail.com).CONTACT THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSFER DEPARTMENT FOR MORE DETAILS WITH YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, COUNTRY, OCCUPATION, NEXT OF KIN, DATE OF BIRTH, TYPE OF SCAM AND QUALIFICATION FOR VERIFICATION AND RECORD. CONTACT PERSON: MR MARTIN SCHULZ.FOR CREDITING.

YOURS FAITHFUL,

MR. MARIO DRAGHI

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