419 scam: "Emeline Bender" <gigltd@gigltd.net> Hello My Dear Friend!

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Emeline Bender" <gigltd@gigltd.net>
Reply-To: emelinebender21@indamail.hu
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:59:29 -0700
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend!

Hello My Dear Friend,

My name is Emeline Bender. I am Head of Treasury Operations
Unit with Nat west Bank, London UK. I have a business deal of
Â£14,649,400 British Pound Sterling in one of the account here in my
department in UK.This Fund was discovered when carrying out Auditing
of Books of Account here in my department.

However,If you can permit me I will use your informationâ€™s as the
beneficiary of the fund. And arrange all the legal documents to
transfer the Fund to your account as the beneficiary, and both of us
will share the total sum 50% for me 50% for you, if you are interested
respond back to me.

I await your reply to enable me send you more details.

Best Regards,
Emeline Bender

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