419 scam: British High =?iso-8859-1?Q?Commission=AE?= <info@atm.com> SCAM ALERT CALL OR TEXT +234 705 630 1340

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "jessiccartons@luckymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "jessiccartons@luckymail.com" (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 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.
- +2347056301340 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: British High =?iso-8859-1?Q?Commission=AE?= <info@atm.com>
Reply-To: jessiccartons@luckymail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:28:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: SCAM ALERT CALL OR TEXT +234 705 630 1340

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992
Zakari Maimalari Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District, Abuja.
TEL: +234 7056301340
E-MAIL: jessiccartons@luckymail.com

Attention,

The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bukina
faso received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens
and Malaysia Etc. The countries of Nigeria Benin Republic, Bukina faso and
Ghana have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Four
countries' Government and various countries' high commission for the
fraudulent activities carried out by the Four countries' Citizens. Your
name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial
Intelligent Unit (NFIU).A Compensation has been issued out to all the
affected victims in form of an ATM Card and has been already in
endorsement to all the victims. Yours was among those that was reported
unpaid as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see to the
instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your compensation
immediately.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the NFIU endorse your
payment on Monday. Contact the office of the consular with the information
below.

Full Name:
Home address:
Country:
Marital status:
Sex:
Occupation/profession:
Mobile number:
Age:

Contact person:Mrs. Jessica Carton
Private Email: jessiccartons@luckymail.com

Yours in Service,

Mr. Robert Scott
CONSULAR,
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
ABUJA.

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