419 scam: "Rev.Chris Mcdowels"<gen_udoh@yahoo.co.jp> DID YOU SEND THESE PEOPLE? (20/12/11)

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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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Chris Mcdowels" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gen_udoh01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:42:24 +0200
Subject: DID YOU SEND THESE PEOPLE? (20/12/11)

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
566/599 VICTORY ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA

Attention : Beneficiary

RE: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY

I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. TIMMY CROSS of Florida group Ltd,U.S.A with an application to receive your payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

This morning Mr. TIMMY CROSS came to my office, claiming that you have instructed him to receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives.

I have therefore asked them to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of Attorney from you which will prove that you actually sent them. This measure is to enable me contact you to verify how genuine these people are to you.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. TIMMY CROSS of USA Florida group Ltd. whose information is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favour thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Timmy Cross Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank,Florida U.S.A
Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honourable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Timmy Cross to come for the claim of your fund worth of $16,500.000.00 (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), to enable us endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.

We shall be waiting for your urgent and prompt response.

Sincerely,

Rev.Chris Mcdowels,
DIRECTOR,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

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