419 scam: "BANK OF ENGLAND"<oskar@pfab.at> BANK OF ENGLAND OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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 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.
- bankofengland.uk1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF ENGLAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofengland.uk1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:59:44 +0700
Subject: BANK OF ENGLAND OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM THE DESK OF CENTRAL BANK OF UNITED KINGDOM
FOREIGN SECRETARY OUTLINE THE GOVERNMENT
VISION FOR UK FOREIGN POLICY.
Bank of England Threadneedle Street London, EC2R 8AH
Call transfer department Tel Phone:Phone Tel +448713584322 Tel Phone +448703215019

Welcome To Bank of England Office London.
Batch Number: 573661545-UK/2017
Ref.Number: BOE 14-M-246-05

Payment Transfer File:/UK11007845/17.
Payment amount: ($2,500,000.00USD) TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

BANK OF ENGLAND OFFICIAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Dear Winner.

The Foreign Exchange Transfer Department Bank of England (BOE)has decided to bring to your attention, that you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent schedule for payment of outstanding debts incurred by the BRITISH GOVERNMENT Pending since year 2017 to 2018 According to your file record with your email address, Your payment is categorized as: Contract type: Lottery unpaid contract funds/ Undelivered Lottery fund/

Recently on the 5th of January, 2018. The Bank of England (BOE) Governor, DR MARK CARNEY and Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of the Bank of England meet with the Senate Tax Committee on Finance BOE London, England, United Kingdom. Regarding unclaimed funds which have been due for a long run, which have make owners to be confused that’s they have been Defrauded by fraudster, at end of the meeting (BOE) Governor, Dr Mark Carney mandate all unclaimed funds to be release to the beneficiary stating that it is an unfair practice to withhold funds for government basket for one reason or the other for tax accumulations.

Therefore, we are writing this email to inform you that ($2,500,000.00USD) will be release to you in your name, as it was committed for (BOE) Governor that Beneficiary will have to pay Fund Release Order Fee Charges ($153USD) only. To credit your account immediately after making the payment you will have to send your Pan card, payment receipt and one picture of your passport size for file record, This is according to law assigned and the security covering your fund from the source The assigned transfer department don’t have any right to DEDUCT from your fund because it’s made to reach your account in complete Value. We decline for 3 working days after date of receiving this mail.

Also reconfirm your details- for crediting. Please you are advised to fill the form below and send it immediately to our transfer department for verification through email below for prompt collection Contact. Manager Name Joseph Pounch in charges of foreign exchange Transfer department Contact E-mail:bankofengland.uk1@yahoo.com

Fill the Form Below and RETURN BACK IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT:
1.Full Names:
2.Residential Address:
3.Mobile Number:
4.Occupation:
5.Sex:
6.Age:
7.Religion:
8.Nationality:
9.Name of your State:
10.Country:
11.Marital Status:
12.E-mail id:
13.Bank Name:
14.Account Number:
15.Account Holders Name:
16.Bank Branch:
17.Bank Address:
18.Ifsc Code:
19.Swift Code:
20.Next Of Kin
21.Mother Name:
22.Father Name:
23.Winning Amount:
24.Sacn Copy Of Your Id Proof:
25.Working Office Address:

NOTE: Fund release Order charges ($153USD) cannot be paid directly to Bank of England, due to the fact that we do not Bank Publicly others Bank will be assigned to receive Payment from you.

BANK OF ENGLAND (BOE).
CONTACT TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:bankofengland.uk1@yahoo.com
Claim Your ($2,500,000.00USD).

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address
Please don't reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information away from the general public for security reason

DR MARK CARNEY.
GOVERNOR.
BANK OF ENGLAND

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Yours faithfully, Dr Mark Carney.
BANK OF ENGLAND

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