419 scam: "Mr. Williams Victor." <admintb@kpru.ac.th> Disclaimer:

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams Victor." <admintb@kpru.ac.th>
Reply-To: <williams.victor653@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 14:26:59 -0700
Subject: Disclaimer:

Bank of England,
Thread needle St,
London, EC2R 8AH

Disclaimer:

We have been informed by the bank officials/diplomats handling the release of your fund that you are no longer interested in receiving your fund which is about to be released as approved by the Bank of England Committee on Failed Transactions. I Mark Carney Governor Bank of England hereby send you the following to fill accordingly and return to us, to enable us cancel the crediting of your account with the amount that has been approved by the Bank of England Committee on Failed Transactions.

FILL IN THE SPACES WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION

I………………………………………………… (Include your full Names here) ADDRESS: ………………………………. (Include your home/office address here) my telephone and fax numbers are: ………………………….. (Include your phone and fax numbers here) do hereby ask the Governor of Bank of England to cancel my payment that has been approved in my favor by the Bank of England Committee on Failed Transactions and compensation for all delayed payments accrued to foreigners. The office of the Governor of Bank of England is not liable for this decision as I voluntarily took this decision as a result of …………………………. (State your reason here)

However, if you wish to continue and receive your fund, inform us immediately in writing and providing us with your full names and direct phone numbers. We shall send you a due diligence clearance form to reconcile your transaction and to enable us release the fund to you immediately.

Sincerely,
Mr. Williams Victor.
(For Governor Bank of England)

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