419 scam: "S.T"<mm@uy.com> From the Desk of Mr S.T. Gulliver

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447418327955

Fraud email example:

From: "S.T" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stgulliverhsbcbank@datafull.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 13:36:39 +0200
Subject: From the Desk of Mr S.T. Gulliver

>From the Desk of Mr S.T. Gulliver
Chief Executive Chairman of Management
HSBC P.L.C
8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf
E145HQ, London.

Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Tel: +44-7418327955

Attention : Beneficary,

This morning we received an order from World Bank Group to release your over-due contract/inheritance part payment from your funds $30 Million USD, so we are going to release $15 Million USD to you because here in London we have our Banking rules and regulations now your funds is out from our Reserve Bank Account and ready to transfer to your Account, be informed that this funds that coming to you is a compensation from World Bank Group because your name is one of the victims that have been scammed in Africa/ Europe and we are the reliable Bank that working with the World Bank Group, so you have to reconfirm your Banking details were your inheritance fund will be transferred to you, we cannot transfer the whole $30 Million USD to avoid any organization to stop the funds e.g. IMF, UN.

So please we urgently request that you reconfirm your Bank information’s and forward a copy of your International passport or Driver’s License and your direct Telephone Number including your receiving address, please as soon as you receive this message get back to us so that we can go ahead to commence your transfer immediately.

But we have another option whereby you can receive all your funds $30 Million USD through ATM Master Card.

You are free to ask us for any questions at any time of your choice.

God bless you,

Thanks.
S.T. Gulliver.
Chief Executive Chairman of Management (London UK).
Tel: +44-7418327955

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