419 scam: Emilly Alison <emillyalison1417@gmail.com> CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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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.
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.
- mrpeterbristow@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Emilly Alison <emillyalison1417@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 07:01:37 +0100
Subject: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON DC.
Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol Agency

Attention:Unpaid Beneficiary,

The (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant
investigation agencies here in the United States of America have
recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring
network that you have an over-due payment in tune of USD$10,500,000.00
with First Citizen Bank.

NOTE: You are required to contact the remittance director First
Citizen Bank,USA and forward this email sent to you from our office as
a proof to this regard and to help the bank acknowledge our efforts in
passing this message to you. Kindly contact the remittance director
with the below information:

Bank Name: First Citizen Bank.
Address: 239 Fayetteville Street,Raleigh NC 27601 USA.
Department Code: 231CTB077
Attn: Peter Bristow
(Operation Manager)
E-mail: mrpeterbristow@gmail.com

Contact the bank today and forward this message to them with the code
below for processing of your payment/funds accordingly.

(TRANSACTION CODE: TC-987647)

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Korri Roper

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