419 scam: "David Anthony Hunt"<userk.yamashita@arrow.ocn.ne.jp> DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANY BODY TO CLAIM 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- davidanthony.hunt@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Anthony Hunt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david-hunt22@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 16:34:34 +0100
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANY BODY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

Attention Sir,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT $2,700,000 FUND RELEASE ORDER

Dear Esteemed Customer,

DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANY BODY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

The JP Morgan Chase Bank USA confirms to you that we have just received an instruction/advice from the Jerome Powell to head Federal Reserve is an American economist. He is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to contact you and release your compensation payment funds valued $2,700,000.00 to you through swift telegraphic transfer through our bank here in United States.

But surprisingly, I was visited in my office today, by this foreigners, really this gentlemen were unexpected by me because his visit was impromptu. I had to ask him why he came to see me in person and he said that he came to collect your Inheritance, compensation /Contract funds bill sum of (US$2.7 Million) which rightfully belongs to you as shown in your file with us, on your behalf and by your authorization.

This is to inform you that we have received a payment instruction from Mr. Suriya Sukul, a Citizen of Thailand demanding that we should transfer your funds to him, as you have given him the mandate and authorization for him to receive your funds interest. Note that he has given us a bank account in Bangkok 10110 Thailand, where we will transfer your funds to him without delay.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ICBC)
BANGKOK THAILAND BRANCH.
11-13 Fl., Emporium Tower 622 Sukhumvit Road,
Khlong Ton, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Swift code: BKCHHKHHCLS
Routing number: 026003269
Account number: 012-879-6-034422-0
Account Name; Suriya Sukul

Please let us know if you have truly instructed and directed him to receive your funds in Hong-Kong We have informed him to get an official Power of Authorization from you, before we will release the funds to him, which we are still waiting for however we want to inform you that, you have the next five (5) official working days to get back to us on this notice or we will release the funds to him. Attached is my identity cards for your perusal.

Thanks for your co-operation.

David Anthony Hunt
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Address:12335 Venice Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90066
Email: davidanthony.hunt@aol.com
Phone: +1-940-604-8653

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