419 scam: "Mavis Wanczyk"<rbengali@bk.ru> YOUR DONATION CODE: [JP2019/03MAVIS]

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- rbengali@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mavis Wanczyk" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:12:41 -0700
Subject: YOUR DONATION CODE: [JP2019/03MAVIS]

I am Mrs. Mavis Wanczyk the Massachusetts hospital worker that won US$758.7million the largest single-ticket prize Power-ball jackpot in January 08th 2017 and to avoid fraudulent notice, see my interview by
visit link bellow: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/24/massachusetts-powerball-jackpot-758-million-lottery

We just started international charitable donation campaign as we will be give a donation sum of US$13.5 MILLION each to improve the life of seven Lucky individual from any part of worldwide.And your Name and
email address was submitted to us by the Google internet management teams as a web-mail User and a part of our donation list and your (Email ID) is among those listed to receive the donation sum of US$13.500,000.00 through the help of my accountant agent, Mr. Rafiq Bengali Of FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BANK TEXAS .

According to arrangement we sign: Mr. Rafiq Bengali, The Director of FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BANK TEXAS .will contact you as soon as your donation worth US$13.5 million is ready to enable them send you the payment through ATM Visa Card Transaction or Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

But make sure you contact Mr. Rafiq Bengali yourself with below information to enable quick releas of your donation payment to you because bankers is always engage with many customers activities. THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [ JP2019/03MAVIS ] make sure you send Mr. Rafiq Bengali your donation code if you want them to release your payment to you.

Note that i make the donation to FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BANK TEXAS . to avoid too much and excess taxi impose by government United State of America, and this will enable you for easy payment of your $13.5 Million USD Donation,

Contact Person: Mr. Rafiq Bengali
(rbengali@bk.ru)

Send him your personal information bellow for easier credit your ATM Account in your name.

Full Name :..
Age:..
Sex:..
Home Address :..
Nationality::
Occupation:..
Home phone Numbers:..
Office phone Number:..
Email:..

Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance,

Best Regards.
Mrs. Mavis Wanczyk
Powerball: Massachusetts woman wins record-breaking $758.7m lottery prize
theguardian.com

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