419 scam: "Mr. Caleb Wood"<calebwoods@bora.net> Unclaimed Funds

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
- officeofpresident2345@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Caleb Wood" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofpresident2345@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:55:52 -0600
Subject: Unclaimed Funds

International Fund Payment Manager
CityPoint One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AW United Kingdom

officeofpresident2345@yahoo.com

Attn Please,

I am Mr. Caleb Wood, I am an International Fund Payment Manager with the Barclays Bank, I saw your information in the International Bank of settlements computer here in London, I looked deeply and found out that your fund was delayed by the bankers that handled your payment.

I discovered that the bankers invested your fund without your consent in a high interest money program, this placement has made a high profit of $6 Million USD I
can help you get this fund, i am an expert in this sort of payments, I am a retired fund manager with European and American banks with a top record on payouts of this sort, I will start first by paying you the accrued interest your fund acquired during the high interest money program which is $6 Million USD.

If you will like me to proceed with the payment, I will like you to get back to me with your current address and your phone numbers lets proceed. I can have the fund moved to a Paying bank in America, then I will fly down to America and have the fund paid to you locally, am an expert in this, do get back to me urgently.

Respectfully yours.
Mr. Caleb Wood
International Fund Payment Manager
CityPoint One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AW United Kingdom

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