419 scam: "WLSFG BNK"<msg-wlsfgbnk@samerica.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "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)
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.
- wlsfgbnk-verify@samerica.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WLSFG BNK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wlsfgbnk-verify@samerica.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 07:07:51 -0800
Subject:

Wells Fargo Bank,
1230 Platinum Drive Hoschton,GA

Attention: Discovered Fund Owner

I am Mrs.Mary Fox,information officer with the Wells Fargo Bank- USA.

Sometime ago your inheritance fund was deposited with this bank by your inheritance award officials, but after some period your fund was recalled back to their treasury since you failed to respond back to them with demanded information that will enhance realease of your payments,Note that for the period of time your unpaid inheritance fund stayed with this bank it generated an interest of US$4,200,000.00 only which we consider must be paid to you since you are one of the approved fund beneficiaries that have not received long promised payment.

REQUIRED DATA FOR PAYMENT:

1. Full Names,
2. Telephone Number,
3. Address,
4. ID Card copy

Please do send above REQUIRED DATA FOR PAYMENT directly to our payment verification officer through below email

address:

wlsfgbnk-verify@samerica.com

We apologizes for any form of delay and inconveniences,you are to keep this correspondence confidential because all

officials that are involved in your principal amount do not know about the existence of this fund.

Accept our congratulations in advance.

Regards,

Mrs. Mary Fox,
Information Desk.

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