419 scam: "Mr. Michael L. Corbat"<2170482589@qq.com> For Kind Your Attention (RESPOND IMMEDIATELY)

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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:
- "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 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.
- bjhedricks@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michael L. Corbat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <3562045423@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:01:06 -0800
Subject: For Kind Your Attention (RESPOND IMMEDIATELY)

Dear Sir/Relative, (Madam)
Your name, address including your email was found in deceased file in Citibank N.A Ghana, while we confirmed Late Customer (ENGR. JACK FARRAR POWELL) before he died made you next of kin to his account, which stated upon demised you shall inherit account balance, since deceased has paid all taxes related to the release of his funds to you.
The Citibank N.A Ghana has giving me five (5) working days to invite you deceased relative or next of kin mentioned for this payment, since I was the deceased account officer, otherwise Citibank will confiscate the US$28.5M (Twenty-Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) which deceased left in your favor, as abandoned funds under instruction of Ghanaian Parliament.
Already several official letters were sent to your address through Citibank Headquarter, since no response from you, which the Bank instructed me to reach you privately on this same Email address which deceased indicated to reach his relative/next of kin.
I withheld your name and Deceased details until your response to my mail with information below, confirming you are the same Relative/Business Partner, whose name and contacts appeared in deceased account file for immediate payment.
1) Your Full Name and Address.
2) Your Telephone, Mobile, Office & Home Number.
3) The Copy of Your ID Card (Passport or Driver’s License) for identification.
The Citibank has instructed Ministry of finance Ghana to release above funds to you, upon your response confirming the same name which deceased mentioned in your International Passport/Driver License to avoid wrong payment, since deceased already paid all taxes to released above funds to his next of kin.
Like I said, details will be given to you, including deceased documents which Citibank/Parliament of Ghana shall request for your proper identification to release above funds to you.
Kindly contact me through my alternative email (bjhedricks@yahoo.com).
Please kindly use “DECEASED NEXT OF KIN” as subject for your response to this mail, so I can identify you to avoid wrong payment.
Regards,
Mr. Johannes Hendricks, (Retired Banker) I am South African Citizen, and I was Account Officer to ENGR. POWELL for 9years before he died.

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