419 scam: "U.S BANK" <banku157@gmail.com> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$6Million).

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
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.
- us.bank@list.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S BANK" <banku157@gmail.com>
Reply-To: us.bank@list.ru
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 11:31:24 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$6Million).

U.S. Bank
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 510. Washington, DC 20036
SWIFT (US): USBKUS44XXX
Founded: United States of America
Hours: Open 24 Hours
EMAIL:us.bank@list.ru

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
(US$6Million).

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.After due
vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigerian
Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.This bank has an instruction to see to the
immediate release of the sum of (US$6Million) of your claim that has been
holding since is transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary
Account with this bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see the release of your
fund (US$6Million), which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements
from that Country.We advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence from any bank , or anywhere concerning your funds as you
will receive your fund from this bank if you follow our instruction, but if
you really want us to convert your fund to an ATM MASTER CARD please do let
us know so that we will immediately work on it.

We know your representatives in Nigeria or anywhere will advice you to
still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk. Your
(US$5Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank
working days.Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you
really want your fund. Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us
for followup.

1) Your Full Name...............
3) Your Age.....................
4) Your Sex.....................
5) Your Occupation..............
6) Your Phone and Fax Number.........
6) Your receiving Bank name..............
7) Bank address...........................
8) Bank swift code or routing number........
9) Bank account number......................
10) Bank account name......................
11) A scanned and attached copy of your personal identification which must
be either an international passport or driver's license....................

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Rick Ruzzi
Executive Region Manager
EMAIL:us.bank@list.ru

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