419 scam: "Financial Conduct Authority"<paymentinfo@fca.org> AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE

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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:
- "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)
- "my names are " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Conduct Authority" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nicole_sims2563@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 19:26:13 +0700
Subject: AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
25 The North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5HS

Contact Name: Mr. Nicolas Sims
Consumer Advocate
Address: 25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS

NOTIFICATION OF FUND APPROVAL

Sir/Ma,

My names are Mr. Nicolas Sims, I am the Consumer Advocate from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this office is mandated to oversee all Payment that is above the sum of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar Only) from the record of your /payment file we understand that you are expecting a larger amount, as your final payment and from the record we understand that you have been trying to get this fund released to you without going through the legal channel approved by the International monitoring fund and British Payment Counsel (BPC)in ensuring that all payment file is legally approved.

We are sending this email to you to notify you that this transaction can and will be completed without you spending any more money to those illegitimate officials if you can prove to this office that you have been spending money in the past without any result,this will help us to get your fund approval and transfer into your stipulated bank account, I want you to know that you have the right to ask any question if this message is not clear, be informed that this is the only department that has been authorized by the BPC/IMF to handle all payment files as regards to all pending payments.

Finally you do not need to spend money to get your fund release once you have the required information which I am sure you have, I will wait your immediate response to this important message.

Yours In Service.

Mr. Nicolas Sims
Consumer Advocate,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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