419 scam: "FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS"<fopofficedesk@gmail.com> YOUR FUNDS ARE READY AND APPROVED

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
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 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.
- consultwilliamsdonald@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <consultwilliamsdonald@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 20:18:12 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUNDS ARE READY AND APPROVED

FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
International Financial Consulting Legal and Management Firm, LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM. August 9th 2011

REFERENCE NUMBER:FP/125/131/UK
FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

We are an Independent United kingdom, Government Owned Financial Consulting, Legal and Management Firm, known as FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS located in, London, UK. We deal with all International financial affairs, Relating to financial consulting, legal and management services, for the Government.

We have been appointed by the International Financial Regulatory Board, to act on your behalf regarding a Notification received from a Safe Deposit Bank, concerning an unclaimed fund valued at $5,800,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), which is Available for you and is currently with the Safe Deposit Bank.

For your information, all the necessary security protocols and verifications have been carried out to confirm your true Eligibility of the fund. The Safe Deposit Bank deals with Asset management’s, including stocks, bonds, dormant Savings account, security deposits, inheritance and Investments and also specializes in holding funds for banks, Lottery companies, private and public sectors.

Due to Financial Law barriers, the Safe Deposit Bank is not Authorized to deal directly with you without seeking a Qualified; Government owned representative and accredited Independent International Financial Consultant to act on Your behalf. Our responsibility as FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS is to assist you in all the necessary Financial and legal matters involved in this transaction and To monitor/ supervise your dealings with the Safe Deposit Bank for transparency.

For your information, our service costs for consulting Legal and management will be paid by the International Financial Regulatory Board, as we are a Government owned and Accredited independent financial consulting, legal and Management Company.

We can assure you that we will give you all the necessary Legal support you require to guarantee a positive Result. You are required to contact your appointed Legal and financial consulting officer;

Contact Name: Donald Williams
Position: International Financial Lawyer/Consultant
Email Address:consultwilliamsdonald@gmail.com

Please, remember to quote your reference number in all Correspondence and do keep this matter private and Confidential to avoid breach of security and issue of double Claiming. We look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Mary Anderson (CEO)
(FOCUSED ON PROFITS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS)
London, United Kingdom.

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