419 scam: "MARY TANNER" <fbiagentmarytanner@gmail.com> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MARY TANNER" <fbiagentmarytanner@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <marytanner@representative.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:47:16 -0400
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

J. Edgar Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division

ATTN: Funds Owner,

This is in regards of your overdue funds which has been pending on Transfer to your account due to the involvement of bad officials both governmental and non governmental bodies. The records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment which includes Inheritance Funds.

The Cyber Crime Division and the FBI, British Interpol and the African Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathered information from the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to non governmental body to claim their Fund. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to stop communication with any one not referred to you by us.

Note that your funds is in custody of America Reserve Bank Account under the watch of Mr Tony Haynes Which has been assigned to handle this delivery.

We have negotiated with the Department of Treasury that your payment totaling $8,500,000.00(EIGHT Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be released to you. Via Certify Bank Draft/Check or any other ways you which to receive it.

Get back to me for more information's on how to get in contact with Mr. Tony Haynes.

Regards,

MRS MARY TANNER

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPENSATION RELATIONS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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