419 scam: "Mr. António Horta-Osório"<info@diavaz.com> EFFECTIVE REMITTANCE PROCESS, AUTHORIZATION CHECK

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +442030957171
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.
- lloydsbank3.co.uk.org@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. António Horta-Osório" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lloydsbank3.co.uk.org@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:49:26 -0000
Subject: EFFECTIVE REMITTANCE PROCESS, AUTHORIZATION CHECK - LIST AND LETTER TO

Lloyds Bank Plc
417 North End Road, Fulham, London.
Sw6 1Ns. United Kingdom.
Direct Line : (+44) 203 095 7171
Tel : (+44) 203 322 7044
Fax: (+44) 708 769 089

EFFECTIVE REMITTANCE PROCESS, AUTHORIZATION CHECK - LIST AND LETTER TO
EFFECT TRANSFER SUM OF US$15. 500,000.00.

Attention Betty Elizabeth Amuge .

I am Mr. António Horta-Osório., Group Director and Chief
Executive/Commercial Banking Lloyds Bank Plc ,London UK. I was been
mandated to handle your Contract/inheritance funds in any of your
Choice of receiving your settlement with our bank.

Through Our findings, we discovered that you have been going through
hard ways trying to get your long inheritance/Contract/Wining Funds
$15.5 Million USD, with the banks in Nigeria that is what prompted the
Federal Government of Nigeria that contacted us, to take the Wire
transfer from any other bank that might have been involved with this
transaction,Knowing fully well of our customer friendly working
relationship that we have built since past decades of our existence.

We want to assure you that now you can be rest assured knowing fully
well, that we will not hesitate to remit your entire fund into your
nominated bank account.

We have done our due diligence and have confirmed that you are the
rightfully beneficiary to said fund of $15.5 Million US Dollar. Your
fund will be release to you within 72 hours as soon we hear back from
you with the reconfirmation of the following information’s below, to
avoid us not making any mistake dealing with Wrong Person during your
funds wire transfer.

1. Full Name............
2. Residential Address...........
3. Age..........
4. Occupation/........ Position...........
5. Direct Telephone Numbers..............
6. Scan Copy of your International Passport or Drivers License

Respond back urgently on this email address ( lloydsbank3.co.uk.org@gmail.com )

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours in service,

Mr. António Horta-Osório.
Executive Director
Lloyd's Banking Group UK London

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