419 scam: "Mrs. Jo K. Walter"<swiftmessage@internetaddress.com> TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: REF. S076554920134392

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447031854618 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447005921413 (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.
- satco@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jo K. Walter" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 01:41:41 +0200
Subject: TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: REF. S076554920134392

SWIFT MESSAGE

Swift Input : FIN103 CUSTOMER CREDIT
Date of issue : 07 / 01 / 2010
Maturing at : 12 / 04 / 2010
Amount : 1,390,000.00 EUROS
TRANSIT BULK DELIVERY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: REF. S076554920134392, (€1,390,000-00=MILLION) ONLY,

Hello Dear,

We refer to thirty- six (36) payments sent to our bank on the 15th of March 2010 under the instructions of the International Centre for Settlement of Contracts & Investments Disputes (ICSID) which is an autonomous international institution established under the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Settlement of Contracts Disputes, Lottery Winnings etc. Value was 12th April 2010. Twenty-seven payments have since been completed, while nine remained pending.
Your name has just been submitted to us as the beneficiary to one of the payments under the following transaction references;

1) TRN S076554920134392
Amount €1,390,000 -00
Value dated 12 April 2010
By order of ICSID via the Central Bank of France
Reference: FR/FMF/BCEAO-47/09ST

We advise as status payment arriving our bank and ready for onward transmission to your account as the final beneficiary. The fund transfer will be credited and completed via swift as a 72hrs (3-days) normal banking period is allowed and shall be taking its normal banking routing and clearing system through our correspondent bank, Laiki Bank (Guernsey) Limited, Channel Islands, UK and Bank of America, in North Carolina.

Note: Due to the delay of providing your details on how you want to received this fund, NatWest Bank management board has advised you to contact your nominated agent to file in your claim or your fund will be return as unclaimed with out any delay.

So you are advised to forward your details below include your identification by fax or email to your claim agent immediately.

1) Your Full Name: .................................
2) Your Age: ............................................
3) Marital Status: .....................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number: ..................
5) Your Fax Number: ...............................
6) Your Country: ......................................
7) Your Occupation: .............. ..................
8) Sex: .....................................................
9) Your Religion: .....................................
10) Your Address: ..................................
11) Bank Details…………………………..

(Your Claim Agent Contact informations)
SATCO SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY
TEL: +44 703 185 4618
FAX: +44 700 593 8239
EMAIL: satco@lawyer.com
Contact Person :( Esq.) Danny Lopez
Legal Department

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jo K. Walter
General Overseer
Tel/Fax: + 44 7005 921 413

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