419 scam: JONES <alexjones174@yahoo.com.hk> CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S BANK ACCOUNT BANK OF ENGLEND

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "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 payment department" (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 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.
- alexboe20100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JONES <alexjones174@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: <bankengland60@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:57:46 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S BANK ACCOUNT BANK OF ENGLEND

BANK OF ENGLAND
Thread needle Street,
EC2R 8AH London

Attn: Beneficiary

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT $10,000,000.00

>From the records of outstanding beneficiary due for payment with the British Government and

some Africa Countries, your name and file was discovered as next on the list Of the

outstanding beneficiary who have not received their Payment.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be release to you as soon

as you respond to this letter to re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in

your record via my personal email address:alexboe20100@yahoo.com.hk

1) Your full name:
2) Phone, fax and mobile:
3) Contact Address:
4) Profession, age and marital status

As soon as this information is received by us,your payment will be made to you through Key

Test Telegraphic or Automatic Telling Machine (ATM Card), diplomatic method, or via our

paying center here in London.

You must get back to me for the immediate release of your fund.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Jones
Control Officer
Foreign Payment Department
Bank of England
Tel 447035941539

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Professional Associates/Allergy Associates has added the following official information to this message.
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NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
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The information in this communication may be confidential and/or privileged and may contain confidential health information. This communication is intended to be reviewed only by the individual or organization named as addressee. If you have received this communication in error please notify Professional Associates/Allergy Associates - by return message to the sender and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments.
Please note that any views or opinions presented in this communication are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Professional Associates/Allergy Associates.
Confidential health information is protected by state and federal law, including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and related regulations.
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