419 scam: "Ashley Sherlock" <john.kelly@gcmail.maricopa.edu> CHANGE OF 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:

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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info@americallybhome.online
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 23:35:15 -0800
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY.

American Ally Bank
215 Wichita Falls,Texas,
United States 77539 USA.
Unit Director: Ashley Sherlock
Phone No#: +1 (408) 684-2288

Dear Valued Customer

We hope this mail finds you well. This mail might get to you as a
surprise mail because you weren't informed about this fund before now.

It wasn't yet your turn as payment schedule on the list given. Your name and email was on the list of scam victim beneficiaries of people who have been defrauded by Africa and Europe fraudsters.

A man named Timmy Cross came to our Bank on Friday. You have
authorized him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives. For our safety measures, I have asked him to check back in the three working days to enable us to do our check.

Kindly find below the information submitted by Mr. TIMMY CROSS. We are contacting you to verify his claim that you announced him as your Next of Kin.

On this note, could please confirm the following,

1. That you instructed one Mr. TIMMY CROSS of USA Florida group Ltd. whose information is below, to receive the payment on your behalf?

2. that you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Timmy Cross Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank
Florida Swift Code:
SCBL 11K111.

Our bank would need you to clarify that you authorized Mr. Timmy Crossfor the claim of your fund worth $5,000,000.00 (Five Million, United States Dollars), to enable us to endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf. kindly revert to Hector Valdez through Email (info@americallybhome.online) for urgent attention.

As soon as we have your confirmation, we shall commence with your account setup properly. You are advised to act urgently as regards to this notice.

Yours Sincerely,
Ashley Sherlock
Remmitance Unit Director
American Ally Bank

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