419 scam: "Mr. Dave Moore" <test01@slimtoo.com> APPROVED TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED FUND.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dave Moore" <test01@slimtoo.com>
Reply-To: davemore2013@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 18:08:22 +0200
Subject: APPROVED TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED FUND.

Date: 25th May, 2015.

FROM MR. DAVE MOORE.
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.

RE: File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/13.

I am glad to inform you that from our investigation as directed by FSA, we
discovered an unpaid/unclaimed fund in your name which was supposed to be
paid out to you a long time ago, but was not due to some logistic reasons.

However, an arrangement has been made for you to receive your outstanding
fund through our corresponding payment bank in Europe by online transfer.

It may interest you to know that we have successfully concluded
arrangements with our corresponding payment bank to transfer your fund to
you through online transfer.

We have already moved your payment file to the appropriate department of
our corresponding payment bank and you will be directed on how to contact
the bank as soon as you indicate your readiness to receive your fund
through the bank.

You are hereby advised to confirm your readiness to receive your fund
through our corresponding payment bank, so that we shall send you the
contact details of the officer to contact in the bank to enable you
contact him for your fund transfer.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Mr. Dave Moore.
HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM, UK.

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