419 scam: "iPhone WhatsApp Android (Support)" <name@lira.com.vc> Re:The Bank Directors

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- tyminiski_t@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "iPhone WhatsApp Android (Support)" <name@lira.com.vc>
Reply-To: tyminiski_t@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:06:50 +0100
Subject: Re:The Bank Directors

Dear Sir,

A good relationship which will be of good benefit to us,starts with a simple Hi and a hand shake. I have just found your details after searching for a long time. I am sure we will be able to work together in this project which will make us more happier,respected and Richer. I am a Private fund Manager in a Bank in UK and also a Business relationship manager of a Client who has a dormant account that has been unused for the past 38 months. My client,has been dead for some years now and with no existing Next of Kin to take over his money in our Bank which is One million Eight hundred and Sixty thousand Dollars only ($1,860,000.00 USD).

Our Bank has tried to locate any Relative to the Dead Client,but no good results. The Bank is waiting and when they do not get a reply,they will take over the Complete money and share it among the Board of Directors as unclaimed money with no Beneficiary. I have the necessary legal paper work and the contacts required to get this money out and we can share it among you and I. This is however a confidential deal which you should not discuss with anyone until we conclude it. Do not discuss with your friends or relative so as not to raise any doubts of delays!

Business Deals like this go one very well and until you are fully matured and lucky,then you may experience it. I am happy and consider myself lucky to have found you since you are from same Country as my client.If you consider yourself in same way i consider you as lucky and good heart, I will submit your name as the Next of Kin so you can have this money sent to you. Your good heart means I will be keeping 60% of this money and will offer you 40% as your own fair share.

Real men take real decisions to make the future happier. I will not be happy if the Bank Directors take this money which, belongs to my client and share it among themselves. They will not even offer me any amount from it. Sir,Send me your reply at my private email " tyminiski_t@yahoo.com " so i can start up with more details how to proceed quickly. I have the right combination and map for this transaction.

Please remember that my email message to you is confidential.

Always with best Regards,

John Mcafee (tyminiski_t@yahoo.com)

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