419 scam: "Ref.: Transfer Payment Approval Notice" <michealdaniels444@gmail.com> Ref.: Transfer Payment Approval Notice

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ref.: Transfer Payment Approval Notice" <michealdaniels444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nathanweathers8906@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 00:43:40 +0100
Subject: Ref.: Transfer Payment Approval Notice

Dear Sir,

Ref.: Transfer Payment Approval Notice.

Approved Payment Valued: US$5,800,000.00.

Payment Reference No.: COBC/LHO-BOE/XXCL3002/20.

We write to inform you officially that we have received and confirmed a
transfer authorization instruction from United Nations Funds Investigation
Unit in your favor valued at US$5,800,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred
Thousand US Dollars Only). Please note that this approved long awaited
Compensation/Contract/Inheritance payment Instruction has been verified by
our Legal Department through the rightful authorities for a smooth Credit
to your Bank account via Swift Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM card
respectively.

As the Chief Financial Officer, Capital One Bank (New York) I write to
inform you that your overdue payment valued $5,800,000.00 is ready for
payment but you refused to make the payment of $100 and this is the second
time we are informing you about your payment and refusal to make the
payment of $100 so that your funds will be release.

Kindly reconfirm your full name, address and telephone number and request
to the information where you will make the payment of $100 so that your
funds will be released to you

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Awaiting your response.

Mr. Nathan Weathers

Chief Financial Officer,

Capital One Bank.

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