419 scam: "BARLOW"<barlow@fmtg.com> U.S.A GOVERNMENT

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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 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.
- antony_barlow2008@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARLOW" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antony_barlow2008@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:58:10 +0100
Subject: U.S.A GOVERNMENT

U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with
Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.
Now your new Payment,with Approval No;UN5685P, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate
of Merit Payment No : 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate bank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital
payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.

1) YOUR FULL NAME;
2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
3) YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE
4) FAX NUMBER;
5) YOUR AGE AND PROFESSION;
6) COPY OF ANY VALID FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION;
7) YOUR BANK NAME;
8) YOUR BANK ADDRESS;
9) ACCOUNT NAME AND NUMBER;
10) ABA/ROUTING NUMBER;
11) SWIFT OR SORT CODE/IBAN

CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN TRANSFER PAYMENT FOR UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.
ANTONY BARLOW.
EMAIL: antony_barlow2008@yahoo.co.jp

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