419 scam: "BFS OFFICE" <britishfundsettlement@ymail.com> INFORMATION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BFS OFFICE" <britishfundsettlement@ymail.com>
Reply-To: <bfsmalaysiapayingdept@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 11:11:39 +0800
Subject: INFORMATION

From: office or Mr. Norman Palardy,
British Funs settlement Malaysia paying center.

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am delegated from the British Ministry of Finance to pay 100 Africa and UK 419 scam victims $6 Million each; you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Manchester as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby advice to re-confirm your below information to avoid paying to a wrong person and for the releasing of your approved sum above.

1.Name in Full.

2.Contact Address.

3.Telephone Number.

4.Occupation.

5.Age

6.Sex.

7.Country.

Thanks for your understanding.

Regards,

Mr. Norman Palardy,

Director of operations .

British Funs settlement Malaysia paying center.

Anti-fraud resources:

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