419 scam: "TESCO BANK PLC,"<DAVID@TESCOBANK.COM> DID YOU AUTHORIZE MS GRACE JACKSON TO CLAIM YOUR PAYMENT???? 199

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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.
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.
- +447937435052
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.
- davidmike.tescobank@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TESCO BANK PLC," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmark@web.com.na>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:27:52 +0100
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MS GRACE JACKSON TO CLAIM YOUR PAYMENT???? 199

TESCO BANK PLC,
10 Southwark Street ,Glasgow G23AX,London UK
Our Ref: TSB/WESTMIN/INTER-16
Your Ref: Affidavit: AFX 076GD7B24

Attention Beneficiary,

Based on our investigation of your payment, we want to find out if you're
still alive or dead, did you sign any deed of assignment with (Grace
Jackson) to receive your fund,reply to us with:

Your Names:
Your Home/Office Address:
Your Banking Coordinates:
Your Phone #
Your Occupation:
Your Age/Sex:

This is because ($15.6 Million) has been approved in your favor for
payment so get the above information to us fast unfailingly today or your
fund will be released to Mrs. Grace Jackson.
with the bank information stated below

BANK.-WELLS FARGO BANK
420 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94104
ACCOUNT NO. 2115174754
ACCOUNT NAME GRACE JACKSON

Yours sincerely,
Mr. David Mike ,
Telex Director,
Tesco Bank, London United Kingdom.
Here is my private! Email address davidmike.tescobank@yahoo.co.uk
as a matter of urgent call me on this as soon as you receive this email
+447937435052

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