419 scam: "Rev. Bald Turner" <myoffice.info12@gmail.com> Attention

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Bald Turner" <myoffice.info12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infotechinfotech548@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:49:47 +0100
Subject: Attention

Good News From Rev. Bald Turner To You.

We have today Wednesday 14/3/2018, to inform you that we the management
of International monitory Fund (IMF) in Collaboration/Networking of
British Deposit Insurance Corporation (BDIC), wishes to inform you
about your interest sum of Twenty Two Million United Stated Dollars
Only.

Take note, this payment will be released to you through Chase Bank
online payment and you are hereby advise to reconfirm your full name,
house address, and phone number to enable us give a link to chase bank
for them to create online account on your behalf which you can access
through online or any bank within you.

Further details will be given to you on once I hear from you and your
online will be ready within 72 hours after confirmation.

Your immediate response is needed.

Yours sincerely,
Rev. Bald Turner
International Audit MD

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