419 scam: "Mrs. Michele Hughes"<dd-to-ongaku@poem.ocn.ne.jp> Message From U.S. Bank

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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:
- ",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.
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.
- michele@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Michele Hughes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.usbnkfiletx00103@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 06:06:27 +0100
Subject: Message From U.S. Bank

U.S Bank San Angelo, Texas

3121 Sunset Drive, San Angelo,

TX 76904 United States

Phone 940-604-2067

Fax 800-872-2657

Opens at 9:00 AM

Email: mrs._michele@accountant.com

https://www.usbank.com

Attn: Valued Customer,

By means of this message, we wish to inform you that your hour of compensation and actualization has come after our meeting with the United Nations, Bank of America, South African Reserve Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank officials, it has been agreed that your approved payment valued US$10,500,000.00 with compensation of US$2,300,000.00 (Total US$12,800,000.00) will now be process and release to your Account through Wire Transfer.

However, it may interest you to know that after the meeting, with the Bank of America, Central Bank of Benin and Office of the Director On-line Account Department have entered into full partnership with U.S Bank and your US$12,800,000.00 will now be credit to you by our Remittance Department as soon as you make contact with us, to this effect. You are to contact us with the details below for release of your $12,800,000.00 to you.

Full Name: Address: Country: Telephone: Mobile: Alternative Email: Your ID or international passport:

Thanks for banking with U.S Bank while we look forward to serve you with the best of our service. Kindly re-confirm your information to e-mail: mrs._michele@accountant.com, and get your $12,800,000.00 release to you.

Thanks and Congratulations in Advance.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Michele Hughes

Ordering Customer

U.S. Bank - San Angelo, Texas

https://www.usbank.com

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