419 scam: Harold Sears <nag@westere.blg.lt> Re: Bank Notification

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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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore 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.
- infogulfinternationalfinance@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Harold Sears <nag@westere.blg.lt>
Reply-To: <gulfinternationalfinance@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:40:00 -0800
Subject: Re: Bank Notification

GULF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CLEARING CERTRE
CLAPHAM JUNCTION BRANCH,7 ST JOHNS HILL,
SW 11 1 TN, LONDON

Attention:,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$18.000,000.00)

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.

After due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the Ministry Of
Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to
see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$18.000,000.00) from their
Offshore Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying alot of charges to see to the release of your
fund (US$18.000,000.00)) , which has been delayed. Which has been the hand
work of some miscreant elements from Nigeria.

This bank will effect immediate transfer of your Inheritance sum
(US$18.000,000.00)) into your designated bank account.Should you follow up
our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within 48hrs from
the day you respond to us. Do not go through anybody again but through
this Bank if you really want your fund.

Finally, you are advice to forward to this bank your receiving
Accountinformation together with your full contact information (
infogulfinternationalfinance@gmail.com), Where you want this fund to be
remitted.And also forward your full infomation to us.

Note all information should send to this E-mail address so that your
transfer will take effect immediately: (
infogulfinternationalfinance@gmail.com )

Yours
sincerely,

Dr Jeff Badmus

Head, Private Banking Section.

Gulf International Finance Centre

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