419 scam: "Richmond REYES"<UT8@wfp.org> URGENT ASISTANCE

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- richmondzreyes@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richmond REYES"<UT8@wfp.org>
Reply-To: richmondzreyes@gmail.com
Date: 11 Nov 2019 19:53:24 -0800
Subject: URGENT ASISTANCE

DEAR 419@419scam.org

I am Mr Richmond REYES, I am the Senior Bank Officer Here in Banco de Oro Universal Bank (BDO Unibank), Philippine. I saw your contact during my private search at the information center and I have a deep believe that you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting me in this business venture.

I am contacting you to stand as the Next of Kin/ Heir to a late foreign customers of my bank who shad a fixed deposit with my bank,so that the total valued of US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) will be released and paid to you as the Next of Kin/ Heir to the deceased.

the deceased.was among the death victims in the May 11 2010 fatal accident in Philippine when a packed bus was plunged into a deep ravine in the northern Philippines, Forty-one people, including five foreigners died and he was among the five foreigners that passed away.
You can check the news link here:https://bhcourier.com/2010/08/18/five-foreigners-among-41-dead-in-philippine- bus-accident/

At the end of this transaction you will take 45% of the total inheritance and I will take 55%. I will provide you with all the necessary information, documents and proof to legally back up the claim from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of this fund to any of your accounts as the true Next of Kin/ Heir

Let me know your mind in my proposal. Please treat this information as confidential I have more to write to you about the details once I receive your urgent answer strictly through my personal email richmondzreyes@gmail.com (Telephone/WhatsApp:+639613305740)

Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your urgent response

I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further.

Best Regards,
Richmond REYES
Telephone/WhatsApp:+639613305740
richmondzreyes@gmail.com

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