419 scam: The Correspondence & Enquiry Unit HM Treasury <stb00050@att.net> YOU PAYMENT UPDATE

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "davidmarsh_stb_0001@ibibo.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.
- +447024070853 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: The Correspondence & Enquiry Unit HM Treasury <stb00050@att.net>
Reply-To: stb_00051@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:49:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOU PAYMENT UPDATE

The Correspondence & Enquiry Unit
HM Treasury
6 Horse Guards Road
London SW1A 2HQ

The HM Treasury Department of the Finance Ministry here in United Kingdom, has investigated your fund, which has been on transfer process for some period of time.

During the second quarter of the general Financial Auditing, the International Monetary Fund Unit (IMF) has recovered your fund at the tune of £1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds), which was to be paid to you through bank-to-bank transfer to your bank account.

And It has been understood by our investigation team, that this fund was acquired by you as a result of the initial inheritance of fund, which your partner was supposed to remit into your bank account some past years, and you have not received the money due to the fact that the Revenue Service Department demanded for their Inland Revenue Tax.

The United States of America Government International Funds Monetary Unit has removed this Inland Revenue Tax from your fund, and you do not have to make such payment during your payment any longer.

After the auditing, United States of America Government International Funds Monetary Unit decides that the entire recovered and returned fund should be paid to their various owners within 8 days. This decision was taking by the Board of the auditors in the Department of Finance (Office of the Treasury), and at present the fund is in the escrow account in Bank of England.

The United Kingdom HM Treasury Finance Ministry has signed the released of your fund, and it has also decided that your fund should be transferred to you without any further delay. For your full identification and authorization of your payment, you are hereby advised to send our investigation agent with your full information as stated below:

PERSONAL INFORMATIONS:

FULL NAMES:....................................................
ADDRESS:.......................................................
AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH:..........................................
OCCUPATION:....................................................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:.............................................
COUNTRY OF RESIDENT:...........................................
PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:.........................................

Note that the Department of Finance has ordered and assigned our accredited investigation agent to carry out this payment to you, and therefore you should urgently contact them on the following details;

CONTACT PERSON:Mr.David Marsh.
PHONE: +447024070853
FAX: +447045713327
E-mail:davidmarsh_stb_0001@ibibo.com
PAYOUT AMOUNT: £1,000,000.00
IN WORDS: (One Million British Pounds)

Please contact the above person and request them to give you more information on the means which you will receive your fund.

As soon as the our accredited investigation agent has confirmed to us that you have contacted them, the Department of Finance will proceed to hand over your fund to accredited investigation agent and request them to commence your payment with immediate effect.

Regards,
The Correspondence & Enquiry Unit
HM Treasury
6 Horse Guards Road
London SW1A 2HQ

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