419 scam: "Mr. Roy Andrew" <royelvis9999@yahoo.com> =?utf-8?q?RE=3A_INSTRUCTION_TO_CREDIT_YOUR_ACCOUNT_WITH_THE_SUM_OF

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Roy Andrew" <royelvis9999@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: royandrew370@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2021 21:43:10 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?RE=3A_INSTRUCTION_TO_CREDIT_YOUR_ACCOUNT_WITH_THE_SUM_OF_=C2=A3?=
=?utf-8?q?6=2C500=2C000=2E00=28SIX_MILLION_FIVE_HUNDRED_THOUSAND_POUNDS?=
=?utf-8?b?KS4=?=

Dear friend,

We at this bank wishes to congratulate and to informed you that after thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment reports, you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of £6,500,000.00(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds)Your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials, We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office.

We only require you to obtain an Approval Letter from our department of the treasury to enable us credit your account directly via telegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within Three (3) Weeks bank working days from the day you obtain this Approval Letter. For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, Kindly forward your Full Name, your current telephone Number, fax numbers and Mailing Address Directly to us.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Roy Andrew

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