419 scam: "Isabella Smith"<test@arenis.org> YOUR RESPONSE IS NEEDED!

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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.
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.
- +447537180804

Fraud email example:

From: "Isabella Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <n_oo_n99@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:28:56 -0800
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS NEEDED!

Hello,

Please my name is Miss. Isabella Smith, a citizen of United States [USA] presently living in London [UK] as a Regional Branch Manager of Citibank UK.

I only hope we can assist each other. I have packaged a financial Transaction that Will benefit both of us, as the Regional Bank Manager, it is my duty to send in a Financial report to my head Office in Florida United States of America at the end of each quarter of the year. On the course of last first quarter of the year April 2019 report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager here in London made Three Million Five Hundred thousand US Dollars [$3.5million] Which my Head Office, are not aware.

Then I decided to place this funds on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any Beneficiary. As an Officer of the Bank I can not be directly connect to this money, so this made me to contact you for us to work together so that you can assist me to receive this money into your bank account. I am willing to give you 50% of the total fund. Note there are practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer through Citibank Florida USA, all I need from you is your honesty and assist me to claim as the original depositor of this fund so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account, I am going to program your name in the database of the Bank as the real depositor of the funds past 3 years ago and you want to close the account to be transfer back to you in your country.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your response I will detail you on how we can achieve it successfully.

Best Regards,

Miss Isabella Smith
Cell +447537180804

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