419 scam: "Mrs. Helen Combs" <info@bankofengland.net> Letter of inquiry on your payment.

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.
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.
- +447035948705 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Helen Combs" <info@bankofengland.net>
Reply-To: foreignoperations.bankofenglan@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:07:30 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Letter of inquiry on your payment.

BANK OF ENGLAND (B.O.E)
WATERSIDE, PO Box 365, HARMONDSWORTH,
MIDDLESEX UB7 0GB ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM.
19TH MAY 2012.

Letter of inquiry on your payment.

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
A power of attorney was forwarded to my office this morning by two gentle men , one of them is a
Philippine national and he is ENGR . GILBERT M. USON by name while the other person is Mr. JACK
BENARD by name your legal adviser a CANADIAN national.

This gentlemen claimed to be the representative of your family/ company, and this power of
attorney stated that you have died, they brought an account to replace your information and
claimed your fund of (USD$ 19.5M) Nineteen Million Five Hundred United State Dollars which it is
right now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED IN AN UNDISCLOSED BANK, below is the new account they have
submitted:

BANK.-BPI BANK
QUEZON AVE. DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE. BOPIPHMM

further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat
cancer. You are therefore given 48hrs to confirm the truth in this information if you are still
alive by sending to the (B.O.E) your personal contact information.

YOUR NAME.
HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS.
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
FAX.
OCCUPATION.
AGE.
COUNTRY.

Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held
responsible of wrong payment which is a result of neglect or carelessness.

Regards.
Mrs. Helen Combs
+447035948705

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