419 scam: "FSCS- Compensation"<rgarrison@fscs.org.uk> Ref: PAY-FSCS

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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:
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447031974677 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "FSCS- Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pay@fscsclaimunit.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:49:28 -0700
Subject: Ref: PAY-FSCS

Financial Services Compensation
10th Floor Beaufort House
15 St Botolph Street
London EC3A 7QU
www.fscs.org.uk

Ref: FSCS/UK/CSG067

Dear Beneficiary,

We are somewhat surprised at not hearing from you and it seemed incredible you have taken
no notice of our letters. We have the pleasure in bringing to your notice this FINAL letter
once again as we were informed by our paying bank that, you have not received your FSCS
payment of the sum of USD$6,250,000.00 and we have just verified your FSCS payment file as
informed and found out that your payment file is still open for claim.

Due to the outbreak Covid-19 and too many FSCS beneficiaries which are due for payment this
period, you are entitled to receive the sum of USD$3,250,000.00 as first PART PAYMENT so as
to enable us to pay other beneficiaries. We are very sorry about this and we promise to complete
your balance payment before the Third payment quarter of this year 2021.

You are urgently advised to contact your assigned payment officer below for more payment arrangements
and directives on how your outstanding funds can be remitted to you in a period not more than
21 working days and failure not to get back to this office will leave us with NO further option rather
than to call to the attention of the authority incharge for payment confiscation. We believe your reply
will be of the utmost assistance to you.

NAME: Mr.Fletcher Waylon

Email: pay@fscsclaimunit.co.uk

Tel: +44-703-197-4677

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an independent body
set up under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), and funded by a levy on
"authorized financial services firms". The scheme covers deposits, intercepted foreign and
local payment, inheritance payment, insurance policies, insurance brokering, investments and
mortgages. Please let us know exactly what the problem is and perhaps we can suggest some
ways to overcome it. Please you must not fail to acknowledge the receipt of this letter to
your payment officer. This is a security measure aimed to avoid delay or diversion of fund.
We shall be much obliged if you will not neglect this letter otherwise such negligence would
be a disastrous decision, we believe your reply will be of the utmost assistance you.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Yours faithfully
Mrs. Ryleigh Garrison

************************ This e-mail and the information it contains may be privileged and / or confidential. It is for the intended addressee (s) only. The unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this e-mail, or any information it contains, is prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offence. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should be aware that FSCS monitors external emails in accordance with The Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 in order to protect its business interests. Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited 10th Floor Beaufort House, 15 St Botolph Street, London EC3A 7QU. Registered in England & Wales No. 3943048 Switchboard: 020 7741 4110 .*************************

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