419 scam: "MT SANAI LAW OFFICE E14 5LB UK" <budhclark@yahoo.in> Payment approval from ICJ Reff:889-76-015

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
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.
- +447937411537
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.
- budhclark@legislator.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MT SANAI LAW OFFICE E14 5LB UK" <budhclark@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: mtsainailawfirm@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:52:35 +0100
Subject: Payment approval from ICJ Reff:889-76-015

Dear beneficiary

With reference to the authorization by the International Court of Justices
in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate the
unnecessary delay of your approved World Economic Empowerment inheritance
fund.

The FCA is empowered to recommend and approve your payment claim if
certified genuine. During the course of our investigation, we (MT SANAI
LAW FIRM) discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
delayed by some corrupt officials who are trying to divert the fund into
their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds has been organized and for the
safety of your funds we have been specifically advised to release this
payment to you either by a telegraphic transfer into your designated
account , Diplomatic Cash Delivery or by VISA ATM CARD.

The Bank of England have also agreed with the Financial Conduct Authority
that the payment will be made via the United Nations accredited bank
(Barclays Bank Plc) to avoid the hopeless situation created by the
officials of the previous bank.

We are happy to inform you based on our recommendation, that your approved
fund of Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars US$
8,300.000 will be credited to your bank account through the accredited
Escrow bank account. This fund will be monitored by the designated
authority until it delivers to its final destination.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm below information’s to the payment
Supervisor Mr.Kelvin Dawing, Assistant Direct FCA, Email:
kelvin-dawing@gmx.co.uk and confirm your choice of payment for further
actions on your payment.

(1) Your legal full name
(2) Your Home,office Phone & Mobile Number
(3) Company’s Name if any and your Position
(4) Your Home & office Address
(5) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status
(6) Copy of Int’l Passport or Authorized Identification

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively.

Congratulations!

Bud H Clark
Mt Sanai Law Firm
E14 7LB London
United Kingdom
Tel: +447937411537 EXT 4
Email: budhclark@legislator.com

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