419 scam: "Mr. Rick Ruzzi" <alertusbank00@gmail.com> REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10, 000,<br> 000.00)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Rick Ruzzi" <alertusbank00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alertusbank009@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:09:18 -0700
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10, 000,
000.00) 200.219.222.60

US BANK.1025 Connecticut Ave.
NW, Ste. 510. Washington, DC 20036.

Attention:Sir/Madam,

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR
ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF (US$10,000,000.00)

This is the second time we are
notifying you about this said fund.
After due vetting and evaluation of
your Inheritance file which The
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) in conjunction with the
Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and
contracted us to see to your immediate
payment of the sum of
US$10,000,000.00 from their Offshore
Account with us.

We were meant to understand from our
findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying alot of
charges to see to the release of
your fund (US$10,000,000.00)
which has been delayed because the
handiwork of some miscreant elements
from Nigeria, We advice that you
stop further communication with any
correspondence from Nigeria. You
don't have
to pay any charges to receive your
Contract fund anymore as you have
met up with the whole requirements ,
your representatives in Nigeria
will tell you to still go ahead with
them but on your own risk.

The only thing required from you is to
obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Certificate which we are not asking you
to pay the fee to us here in
United State as the Government of
Nigeria have paid us for
handling/processing of your payment
with other customers.

We will help you to see that you obtain
the Certificate so that our
bank will effect immediate transfer of
your Inheritance sum
(US$10,000,000.00) into your designated
bank account. Should you
follow up our directives, your fund
will reflect in your account
within five Bank working days from the
day you obtain this
Certificate. Do not go through anybody
again but through this Bank if
you really want your fund.

Finally, you are advice to forward to
this bank your receiving Account.
Where you want this fund to be
remitted.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Rick Ruzzi
Executive Region Manager

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