419 scam: Lloyd's.Tsb.Bank@www.wisestyle.com, Plc <> DID YOU?

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024036601 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- revjohnson.lloydsplc@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lloyd's.Tsb.Bank@www.wisestyle.com, Plc <> (may be fake)
Reply-To: revjohnson.lloydsplc@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:55:21 +0900
Subject: DID YOU?

Lloyds TSB ,Bank PLC
PO Box 28618 Finance House,
Orchard Brae Edinburgh EH4 1WW
Customer Services: 0845 63 60 560
Calling From Overseas:.+44 702 403 6601

Did you authorize Mr. Louis Henrik who presented document of claim Purported to have been signed by you for the release of your part- payment beneficiary settlement of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($5.5m) Ready for Transfer .But Mr. Louis Henrik is Claiming the fund while the Beneficiary Still Valid in your Name on the beneficiary Master List .

Ensure that you do not delay to get back immediately as this calls for urgent and cogent attention to avoid misappropriation, misconception or misconstrue in LLOYD'S BANK PLC beneficiary financial transfer record.

If you did not give any authorization to the said Mr. Louis Henrik for Claim of your fund; please reconfirm immediately to avoid transferring Your fund to His providing account, as your fund is now ready to be transferred (based on the urgent instructions from the Committee of Foreign Contractor Payments Board London .It is important for you to get back to me for confirmation on this email without delay , let Us know how you want to receive this fund, It can be release to you via Bank to Bank transfer , In order to mail some of the paper work to you , we need you to send us a complete address where the shipment will be made because all the papers is valid in your name and we need to complete the transfer arrangement as soon as possible.

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address. ....................
3) Age...........................
4)Occupation.............
5)Marital Status
6)Your Country.............
7}Your direct Cell Phone ./
Home Phone Number......

Reply to and send all details to Rev. Johnson R. Williams via email: (revjohnson.lloydsplc@hotmail.com)

As soon as the information¡¯s are received, the commencement of your fund release will follow immediately by the International Telex Department. The above information will help the Bank to send documents and paper work to your home address.

For immediate response to your reply, reply this email here with the needed information and try as much as possible to call me on at.+44 702 403 6601

Looking forward for your Urgent Response..

Rev. Johnson R. William
Director, ATM Payment
LLOYDS BANK OF LONDON
+44 702 403 6601

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