419 scam: "Barry Allan Crawford"<rita.casimiro@tvcabo.co.mz> 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:

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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031931744 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- allanford773@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barry Allan Crawford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allanford773@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:04:11 -0000
Subject: INFORMATION

Please contact me at allanford773@gmail.com

31th July 2012.

Phone:+44 7031931744

Hello Friend

I regret this informal way of contacting you which I believe would be most effective with regards to the Message I intend to bring to your notice. It is imperative that I adopt this means of communication to safeguard my
Interest and guarantee that secrecy is not compromised.

Actually I got your contact from world commerce and Industry, during my discrete online search through a web based directory while searching for a foreign partner to execute this project together. This is where all individual and business contact is kept. Please do not be offended with the manner I have contacted you. It was necessitated by the urgency and nature of this transaction.

My name is Mr. Barry Allan Crawford I work with the HSBC Bank. Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before, There is the sum of USD12, 200,000.00 in my HSBC Bank", UK. There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which mean no one would ever come forward to claim it. That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the sum transferred out of my bank to you. Should you be interested please send me your:-

1. Full names,
2. private phone number,
3. Current residential address
4. Occupation

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Best Regards,
Barry Allan Crawford
International Transfer Department
HSBC-Personal private banking..

Please contact me at allanford773@gmail.com

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