419 scam: "Lloyds TSB" <Lloyds@MAIL.ORG> RE : YOUR TSB BONDS.

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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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lloyds TSB" <Lloyds@MAIL.ORG>
Reply-To: accounts@e-lloydstbbk.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 04:56:11 -0500
Subject: RE : YOUR TSB BONDS.

TSB BONDS.

Send your Identity to this email: accounts@e-lloydstbbk.co.uk

Lloyds TSB Offshore
Registered Office:
25 Gresham Street London,
EC2V 7HN,United Kingdom.

(44)07031961688

Attn:

You are cordially informed that a ST.Vincent Charity Trust Fund Bond of
76,000,000 USD has been deposited in our reputable bank in a trust account
in your name and to enable these bonds be liquidated to cash and allocated
to you.

You are required to open an account with our bank and provide a copy of
your International Passport or Driver's License to this email
address:accounts@e-lloydstbbk.co.uk to activate your account for deposit
and transfer purposes from your new account.

Note: You have less than 2 working days to apply for your account to
enhance the liquidation of this Charity Bonds as demanded by the banking
policy of the bank, so get back to me with your personal details, so you
can proceed with the account opening to enhance the Bonds Liquidation.

Thanks,

Paul Condon
Manager, Customer Relations.
Lloyds TSB

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