419 scam: "Mr Gary Walker"<IMFBANKAMERICA@gmail.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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.
- b.garywalker@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Gary Walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <b.garywalker@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:12:32 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Attention:

From the desk of Mr Gary Walker. the new appointed under-secretary general for internal oversight united nations is writing confirm if you sent Mr.Scott J. Schmidt to claim your fund of $2.3 Million united dollars on your behalf since you have been hospitalize,Here is the said person banking details below,

Beneficiary : Scott J.Schmidt

Address : 1619 Kilbourn Ave

Tomah, WI 54660

phone number 608-237-7285

The bank phone number is 651-735-5500

Fax number is 651-735-9112

Bank Mutual

Woodbury Office

8420 City Centre Drive

Woodbury, MN 55125

ABA Routing # 275071330

Account Name Scott J. Schmidt

Account # 764 400 2952

However we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said Mr.Scott J. Schmidt as your Next Of kin,if we do not hear from you within the next five working days from today.

Waiting to hear from you.

EMAIL US BACK TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS b.garywalker@gmail.com AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER SO THAT YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN IMMEDIATE INSTRUCTION ON WHAT TO DO NEXT

Yours sincerely,

Mr Gary Walker

Phone Number:+1 425 523 1640

Email: b.garywalker@gmail.com

New York, NY 10036, USA

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