419 scam: "REV. Richard Collins ." <johnson_william62@yahoo.com.hk> HEAD:WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT

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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 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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- dr.richand_colliouis2012@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV. Richard Collins ." <johnson_william62@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: dr.richandcollous@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 06:23:17 -0600
Subject: HEAD:WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT

Date,15/12/2015

HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM,
UK.CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT

+.447024088637
F.447024088658
+.447011120798
FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/13.

FROM REV. Richard Collins

HEAD:WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM,UK.

Owing to numerous complaints from many beneficiaries across the globe due
to the failure of concerned payment financial committees set up in the
past by IMF and WORLD BANK to effect the payment of their outstanding
funds such as through Contract Payment,COMPENSATION Inheritance and
Lottery Winning Prize Awards among others,World Financial Service
Authority(FSA) has set up this team called FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION AND
SETTLEMENT TEAM to ensure that beneficiaries receive their funds without
hitches.

It may interest you to know that following our investigation into the
numerous complaints,your name was found among the beneficiaries who have
not received their funds and from our findings your fund and its accrued
interest is US$7.3m.( SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLAR

Note that a special arrangement has been made with a reputable bank IN
LONDON, to ensure that the payment of your fund is effected through BANK
TRANSFER PAYMENT SYSTEM OR DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY IN CASH TO YOUR HOME
ADDRESS.OF YOUR Choices OR ATM}.

In view of the above, you are advised to confirm the following information
which will be use in release of your fund to you .All you need to do now
is to send to me your details such as :

1. Name in full:.
2. Address:......
3. Nationality:..
4. Age/Sex :.....
5. Occupation:...
6. Phone/Fax:....
7. Country:......
8. private email address if any:..

As soon as we receive the above requested information from you, we shall
forward your payment file and contact details to Head of department of the
Bank,to enable he contact you for the release of your fund $ 7.3m. please
you are advise to reply us be this email
address;dr.richand_colliouis2012@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,

REV. Richard Collins
HEAD:WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM,UK.

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