419 scam: "Mr.CHARLES WILLIAMS" <webxxzcvq@att.net> ATTN: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- asfc4@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.CHARLES WILLIAMS" <webxxzcvq@att.net>
Reply-To: asfc4@inmail24.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 04:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION IS NEEDED?

Barclays Bank Plc.
Scotland Branch,
21 Cow gate Kirkintilloche,
Glasglow, Scotland G66 1HW
E-mail: ( asfc4@inmail24.com )

ATTENTION ACCOUNT CREDITING ALERT.

This is to bring to your acknowledgment that this bank received the transfer of your fund worth the sum GBP15,000,000.00 only from our Head Office in London but there has been a state of affair whereby one Mrs. Jane Sky has sent a letter to this bank, stating that she is a relative and also a very good friend to you, and that you and your family was involved in an auto crash accident, which only you managed to stay alive for about 15 days and that before your death, you gave her a Letter of Authorization signed by your personal attorney to enable her as your next of kin; claim/receive your fund pending in this bank. According to Mrs. Jane, That you have instructed her to receive your fund in her below account and split the total sum of the money into a 50:50 proportion and take one half for herself and give the other half to any charity organization. This is The Account info Below

Bank Name: TCF Bank (TWIN CITY FEDERAL BANK)
Account Number: 1430004719
Swift / Sort Code: 2910707369
Account Name: Jane H. Sky
Bank Address and Telephone Number: 125 Central Ave., Northeast
Blaine, Minnesota 55434

Mrs. Jane Sky has brought to the knowledge of this bank that the major reason why she has taken so long to claim the fund is because; she has been on a business trip since after your death in the January year 2011. Below is the website, which Mrs. Jane referred the Management of this bank for perusal and The Number ( 3 ) pictures is The one you can see The website:
http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/car_accident_photo.html

After a thorough study over the website that Mrs. Jane referred the management of this Bank and also the letter of claim she sent to this bank, the Board members of this bank agreed that there are some discrepancy in the claims of Mrs. Jane, and have therefore mandated
the Management of this bank to verify from you to knowing if you are alive or dead. Anyway, the Management of this Bank in retort to Mrs. Jane Skyâ€™s letter has invited her to come in person in the next 5 bank working days to present her claim in person. Meanwhile, this bank will like to know as soon as possible if you are dead or alive as the Management of this bank will assume you are dead if no response is received from you under the next 5 bank working days from today, and thereafter; proceed with the payment of the GBP15,000,000.00 only into the above account in the favor of Mrs. Jane Sky.Your urgent response to the above directives is imperative.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Mr.CHARLESÂ WILLIAMS
Head, Transfer Department.
Barclays Bank, Scotland Branch.

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