419 scam: Dr George Allen <dr.georgeallen_ubs100@yahoo.com> Dr. George Allen

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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 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.
- +447024093637 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr George Allen <dr.georgeallen_ubs100@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drgeorge.ubs@live.co.uk
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:28:56 +0530
Subject: Dr. George Allen

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Dr. George Allen
Global Head of Equity Research
UBS Investment Bank
London Regional Office
1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP

Dear Friend,

I expect my letter to meet you in good health and your finest mood
today. I'm Dr. George Allen, Global Head of Equity Research at UBS
Investment Bank London. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation
with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for mutual
benefit because of the nature of the transaction. During the auditing of
bank accounts in our bank, I discovered an abandoned sum of Fifteen
Million Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling in an
account that belongs to one of our late foreign customer (Mr. Stephen
Richard) who unfortunately lost his life in a plane crash.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of
where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of this transaction.
The Bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the
claim but nobody has done that, I personally have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for 3 years now, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin /Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at Â£15.4 Million Pounds will be
transferred to your bank account as the next of kin to Late Mr. Stephen
Richard.

This will be disbursed in a percentage ratio of 60% for me and 40% for
you. All I need is to upload your details in our bank database system as
the named next of kin to Late Mr. Stephen Richard. All I require now is
your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see
this transaction through. Please you have to keep this transaction
discreet because of my position here in the bank.

I got your contact from your country international business information.
I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this deal
interesting. Please on your confirmation of this message and your
interest I will furnish you with more information. Endeavor to let me
know your decision as soon as possible and I will like to invest my
share of 60% in your country.

Provide me the following details, so that it will enable me to upload
your data into our banks database to reflect in the bank network system
that you are the named next of kin/will beneficiary of the account. I
will guide you on how to open communication with the bank and make the
claims for onward transfer of the fund to you. Please note that we have
few days to carry out this deal, thanks.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Resident Address:
3. Your Direct Mobile Number:
4. Your Occupation
5. Your Gender:
6. Your Date of birth:

Best Regards,
Dr. George Allen

Mobile phone number: +447024093637

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