419 scam: "Info. Finance Dept England" <faceboarddpt@gmail.com> TRANSFER HAS BEEN PERFORM INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

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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:
- ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Info. Finance Dept England" <faceboarddpt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Info. Finance Dept England" <fbkawardpt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 09:07:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TRANSFER HAS BEEN PERFORM INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

Kindly confirm from your bank I have made the payment

into your bank account and below is your copy of the
swift transfer.

:20AÂ Â SENDER'S REFERENCE
Â Â Â Â Â Â 11044TRF12008119
:23BÂ Â BANK OPERATION CODE
Â Â Â Â Â Â CRED
:32AÂ Â CURRENCY/LLOYDS TSB BANK SETTLEMENT
Â Â Â Â Â Â 131502US19744,64
:33BÂ Â CURRENCY/INSTRUCTED AMOUNT
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â£ 1,000,000.000 GBP
:50KÂ Â ORDERING CUSTOMER
Â Â Â Â Â Â /AL36213110440000000000933729
Â Â Â Â Â Â W.T.M
:64FÂ Â Â RECEIVER BANK:
BARCLAYS BANK
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â / A/C NO: 00000
1555 163 SWIFT CODE: BARCAEAD
please check with your bank and confirm ASAP
Â Direction: If indeed
this bank account details is wrong and itâ€™s not yours (OR) rightful bank
account to receive this fund from us please gently furnish us the right bank
account details to pay in now to you without further delay.
Â
Please view the attachment file and follow our instruction
quickly since we have no much time to be delay over this transaction with you.

Mrs. Flora Wander
Lloyds Tsb Bank
England ( UK )

Valued Quality. Delivered.
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged
information, if you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible
for delivering the message to the intended recipient, and then please notify us
by return e-mail immediately. Should you have received this e-mail in error
then you should not copy this for any purpose nor disclose its contents to any
other person.

Lloyds Tsb Bank Group plc is registered in England No.: 4267576 Registered
Office: 25 Savile Row, London
W1S 2ES

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