419 scam: "Lloyds Bail-out 2016" <noreply@mail.com> BAIL-OUT:2

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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:
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lloyds Bail-out 2016" <noreply@mail.com>
Reply-To: thomas_tsb501@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2016 07:11:41 -0800
Subject: BAIL-OUT:2

Lloyds Bailout Forum.
Registered Office:
25 Gresham Street London,
EC2V 7HN,United Kingdom.

(44)07031451688

Attn:

I want to inform you that as the legal director of the Lloyds bail-out program, Lloyds Bank has approved a bailout of 76,000,000 USD to support you, as part of another successful year 2016.But to facilitate approval of fund to you,kindly send us a written comprehension about your business plans and four reasons why this amount should be allocated and approved to support your business.

You are required to also send all vital information and Identities(International Passport or Driver's License) of yourself to my official email :trichardson_123@bailout-office.biz

Note: You have less than 2 working days to apply for this bailout release.

Regards,

Thomas Richardson
Bail-out Department
Lloyds Bank

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