419 scam: "Barr.Gordon Flayter"<barr.gordonflayter@gmail.com> Your PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: UNO/FUND/47/HDQ/ AUS /10.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447053830382 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mr.mariodraghi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Gordon Flayter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mariodraghi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 06:39:59 -0800
Subject: Your PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: UNO/FUND/47/HDQ/ AUS /10.

Attention my dear friend,

Please be informed that your co-operations is needed to help us order the issuance of your Fund transfer, I wish to inform you that all documentary approvals have been completed and your payment is hereby approved under batch no: UNO/8067/AUS/10. Your PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: UNO/FUND/47/HDQ/ AUS /10.

Consequently, your payment file and your release order document have been forwarded to our correspondent bank which is the Paying Bank, HSBC Bank Plc.

So kindly contact the bank for the immediate set up of your nonresidential online account which the approved sum will be deposited for you to make online transfer to your bank account in any bank of your choice in the world.

Based on the above, we advised you to contact Mr.Mario Draghi, who has been appointed as your payment officer and Investor Relations Manager HSBC Bank Plc.,

Find bellow the contact of the bank:

Bank Name: HSBC Bank Plc.
Address: Aldford House, 72 Park Lane London W1K 7QJ
Email: mr.mariodraghi@gmail.com
Phone: +447053830382, Fax: +448721135066
Contact Person: Mr.Mario Draghi,
(Investor Relations Manager)

Do inform the HSBC Bank Plc. that you have been directed to contact them for an immediate release and remittance of your fund. Please ensure that you quote YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER NUMBER in all your correspondences with the bank. When contacting them send to them your full name and address and also a copy of your identification including your telephone numbers and always get back to me if you need any information.

Yours faithfully
Barr.Gordon Flayter,

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