419 scam: "THAMES AND FINANCE"<artnua@eircom.net> ARE YOU AWARE OF THESE:

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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:

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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "teresabeckley@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "teresabeckley@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- terrygrey@mail2finance.com (Mail2finance; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "THAMES AND FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <teresabeckley@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:51:16 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE OF THESE:

>From The Desk of Mr. Terry Grey,
General Manager,
Thames Finance, Courier & Security Services.
E-mail: teresabeckley@mail.mn

Good day,

I am Mrs. Teresa Beckley, Secretary to General manager Thames Finance, Courier & Sec. Services. The attached picture was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Gabriel Evans and Mr Alan Mills who stormed my office in company of the Black Gentleman (on white African attire). the black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised and certified your money execution that was shifted from the previous Paying Institute to the Thames Finance, Courier & Sec. Services(OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed time.

They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two whitemen and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it .
When the Thames Finance, Courier & Sec. Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorisation letter from you for the change of beneficiary. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

Please study the attached photograph and call me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you. Contact me on this e-mail: terrygrey@mail2finance.com immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorised them to effect the above changes.

Regards,

Mr. Teresa Beckley,
Secretary to
General Manager,
Thames Finance And Security Company
e-mail: teresabeckley@mail.mn

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