419 scam: "Dr. John Drysdale" <julia@mail.mat.ufrn.br> Notification of a Wrong Transfer of Funds

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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.
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.
- +447025408845 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Drysdale" <julia@mail.mat.ufrn.br>
Reply-To: drysdalejohn3@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:26:03 -0700
Subject: Notification of a Wrong Transfer of Funds

--
Dr. John Drysdale
Head of United Kingdom Financial Intelligent Unit, United Kingdom
Address: Skanska UK Pss House Denham Way
Maple Cross Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 9SW.UK

Sir
Notification of a Wrong Transfer of
Funds

The eagle eye of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) just pictured a
wrong transfer which it is still investigating that passed through
Santander Bank of London to CoreStates Financial Corporation for further
credit to Kuwait Finance House. The Bank of England which is the Apex
bank to Santander Bank of London and CoreStates Financial Corporation
intercepted the funds and notified FIU of the funds which have been
withheld until they receive approval on where the huge funds are going.
As at this point, the funds are still with the Bank of England. Below is
the information contained in the documents they used in moving the
funds:

Name: Santander Bank of London.
Bank: CoreStates Financial Corporation.
Account No. : - 0110166617412
Branch :- H.O.
Swift Code: - KFHOKWKW
IBAN: KW46KFHO 0000 0000 0001 1010 0174 11

We have traced these funds to you as there are no documents used in
moving these funds, but the transfer bears your name. We therefore, need
your confirmation that you have such funds. This will enable us redirect
the funds to you under the financial laws to your nominated account.
Send identification/address and phone numbers for verification.

As soon as we receive your reply, further details on the prerequisites
for receiving such money will be communicated to you and within a
stipulated period of time, the funds will be confirmed in your bank
account.
Sincerely Regards

Dr. John Drysdale,
Head of Investigations Financial Intelligence Unit
TEL/: ++4470254088459
Fx/ +44 (0) 7045767067
landline +44 (0) 7024092573

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