419 scam: "DR. TIMOTHY BOARDMAN"<info@kt.com> Did you authorized Mr.Steven Parkett John to claim your over due compensation/i

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- timothy.boardman016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. TIMOTHY BOARDMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timothy.boardman016@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:55:36 -0700
Subject: Did you authorized Mr.Steven Parkett John to claim your over due compensation/inheritance funds of $27.5Million, making him your next of kin?

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U.S. Claims Services, Inc.
NATIONAL FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT.

Attention: Beneficiary- ,

Re: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FAMILY/INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOU- US$27.5Million.

Did you authorized Mr.Steven Parkett John to claim your over due compensation/inheritance funds of $27.5Million, making him your next of kin? United Nations alongside World Bank has authorized a compensation/inheritance funds of $27.5Million in your favor. please update, it is very urgent before the funds will be release to him. In order to reconcile this transfer, I need you to confirm if you or any of your family member has authorized your funds to this account below (and this name?).

Account Holder's Name: Steven Parkett John
Residential Address: 1672 Fife Way, San Jose, CA 95132
Bank Accout #: 006108970
Routing #: 322271627- WMSBUS66
Bank Name: CHASE/WAMU
1289 S. Park Victoria Ave
Milpitas, CA 95035

Our record has it that the funds should be credit to Steven Parkett John's family and a confirmation letter mailed to his/her address in our database:

For more information, e-mail us: timothy.boardman016@gmail.com

Thanks for Your Co-Operation.

Best Regards,
Dr. Timothy Boardman
Chairman; U.S CLAIMS SERVICES INC,.
NATIONAL FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT.

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