419 scam: "HENGO COLVER"<test@uktactical.com> THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447872282496
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hengcolver1804@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HENGO COLVER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hengcolver1804@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:53:10 -0700
Subject: THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

Dear Valued Customer,

How are you today? You will be surprise as i am writing this letter to you because you might not know me but i am a senior Banker here in London. I came across your file here in the Bank after been transferred from our head office to replace the foreign operation director in our regional office who is now on retirement. After going through your file, i find out that you have an outstanding payment here in the Bank to the sum of $10 Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars with an accrual interest agreement of 7%, which has been in effect for the past years. I also went further to verify the account and it came to my notice that the account is now dormant. This fund has lasted more than expected period in the Bank security vault, and will be declared unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank treasury due to the ongoing Bank reform here in London to implement the announcement made by Prime Minister some years back which stated that some of the
money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund youth and community projects for you can confirm this in the BBC News website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

It might interest you to know that i have fully secured this fund on your behalf here in the Bank and something must be done quickly to move this fund to you to avoid government seizure. Get back to me as quickly as possible to let me know the best way you might wish to receive this fund so that i can start making the arrangement immediately for this fund to be moved out to you within seven baking days before the final auditing of accounts coming up by the end of the Month because after the auditing, the fund will be confiscated according to the new law and it will be used to fund social services in the Country like charities organization,voluntary groups and community projects.

I am doing everything in my own capability to secure this fund with my position here in the bank. This is why you should respond urgently for more guideline on how this fund will get to you safely and also keep the detail very confidential because i don't want any thing that will dent my name or have my good reputation destroyed here in the Bank.I am doing this to help you receive this fund because i don't want government to claim this fund after seeing all you have suffered in the hand of the corrupt official in the past to claim this fund. Delaying is dangerous at this time. Call me on my direct line +447872282496 and as well give me a direct number to reach you quickly.Also email me on directly (hengcolver1804@gmail.com) for guideline on how i can assist you move this fund successfully without any hitches.

Looking forward to hearing from you as quickly as possible.

Sincerely,
Dr.Heng Colver

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