419 scam: "SCOTAI BANK DOMINICNA REPUBLICE"<gustavo@vrv.com.ar> Urgent Assistance Required.

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "SCOTAI BANK DOMINICNA REPUBLICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joup890@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:19:55 -0800
Subject: Urgent Assistance Required.

Urgent Assistance Required.

My Name is Carlos Alberto Alves.. I am the chief Accountant to Scotia Bank Plc Dominican Republican ,. I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to seek for assistance in a business transaction which is of mutual benefit. A foreigner late Mr.STEVE MOORE who is from your Country,an Oil Merchant/ Contractor with the Federal Government of Dominican Republican, until his death in a ship mishap On the 21st of April 2007, who banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of US$2.500.000.00 Only, which the bank now expect any of his available next of kin to claim. To this regards,

I have been directed by the board of Trustees of the Bank to notify the diseased next of kin, which I have done and found out that he has no next of kin, which means that this funds will be lost to the government, In order to avert this development I deem it fit to consult you also to present you as the late Mr.STEVE MOORE Next of Kin so that the fund will be subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign account. On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you get this funds will be carefully worked out and I am assuring you a 100% risk free transaction.

You will be allowed to retain 30% of the total amount after the transaction. If this proposal is okay by you mail me as soon as possible to enable me furnish you with relevant details to this transaction.

Note: This transaction will only last us 10 working days. You are expected to forward to me

Your Full Names,

Contact Address,

Occupation,

Personal phone/ Fax number of easy communication.

Best regards,

Mr.Carlos Alberto Alves

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