419 scam: bankofengland_david@zipmail.com.br =?iso-8859-1?Q?BANK=20OF=20ENGLAND=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E?=

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- bankofengland_david@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bankofengland_david@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 06:53:08 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?BANK=20OF=20ENGLAND=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E?=

Bank of England
Fleet St, London,
EC4A 2LT
Tel: 020 7430 2255
THE DESK ,
DAVID COLLINS,
FINANCE DIRECTOR OFFICCER;
BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON.

ATENNTION;
I AM DAVID COLLINS, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OFFICER OF BANK OF ENGLAND.LATE
SIR EDWARD GREORGE THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENLAND LONDON,OWNS
SHARE IN DIFFERENT BANK ALL OVER THE WORLD BUT HE DIE ON FEBUARY 2005.
HE BUT ONE OF THIS SHARES IN ECO INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC NIGERIA , WE BOTH
BOUGHT THIS SHARE THAN NOW THE MONEY IN THAT BANK HAVE DEVELOPED AND THE
BANK IS ASKING FOR THE NEXT OF KING TO SIR EDWARD GREORGE.WHEN WE BOUGHT
THIS SHARE SIR EDWARD GREORGE SINGED THAT THIS BROTHER SHOULD BE THE NEXT
OF KING AFTER HIM.BUT RIGHT NOW THIS BROTHER SMITH GREORGE IS NOW IN PANAMA
WITH HIS FAMILY AND THEIR IS NO WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM SO THAT HE
WILL COME AND CLIAM THIS MONEY.THIS MONEY I AM TELLING YOU HAVE DEVELOPED
INTO 50 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(50,000,000).
I NEED A REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAN CLAIM THIS MONEY AND THAT CAN ACT AS THE
NEXT OF KING TO SIR EDWARD GREORGE ANY BOBY THAT CAN CLAIM THIS MONEY WILL
BE ON 50/50 PRECENTAGE,THE PERSON WILL GET 25 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
WHILE I WILL ALSO GET 25 MILLION US DOLLARS.IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND CAN CLAIM
THIS MONEY YOU SHOULD SEND ME THIS INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SELF.
FULL NAME;
FULL ADDERS;
PHONE NUMBER;
OCCUPATION;
AGE;
SEX;
AFTER I HAVE YOU HAVE SEND ME ALL THIS INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SELF I WILL
THAN TELL YOU WHAT TO DO NEXT AND HOW TO CLAIM AND COLLET THIS MONEY.

NOTE;THE FBI KNOWS ABOUT THIS TRANSATION THIR IS NO RISKABOUT IT AND WE
ALSO NEED SOMEONE THAT IS RESPONSIPLE THAT IS CAPABLE OF COLLECTING THIS
MONEY ..

THANKS....

HOP TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON..

BEST REGARDS

DAVID COLLINS,
FINANCE DIRECTOR OFFICCER;
BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON.
DIRECT E-MAIL;bankofengland_david@myway.com

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