419 scam: "COLLINS"<bounce@myekonnect.com> YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND

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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 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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "COLLINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr_collinsmurray@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:17:00 +0100
Subject: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND

FROM MR.COLLINS MURRAY.
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, 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$9.5m.( NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR

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

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 USA$9.5m.

Regards,
Mr.Collins Murray.
HEAD:WORLD FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM,UK

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