419 scam: COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY <kellyjames238@gmail.com> YOUR BANK TO BANK WIER TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer of your funds" (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: COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY <kellyjames238@gmail.com>
Reply-To: janetnapolitano2020@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:33:20 +0000
Subject: YOUR BANK TO BANK WIER TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

Dear.

Reference to my initial communication,I have received your email and I
want to use this opportunity to appreciate urgent response to such
crucial matter. I am obliged to inform you that if you follow my
instruction that your going to receive your $1Million to any bank
account of your choice and Kindly give the information of your account
where the fund will be Wired for your account .

Be informed that the FIRST NATIONAL BANK has accepted the
responsibility to transfer your payment as we have put all modalities
in place to accomplish this goal within the next 2 banking day from
today, this payment is absolutely legitimate and has non scrupulous
attached.

Our remittance department has put everything in place regarding the
wire transfer of the funds to any bank account of your choice. The
only thing require from you now is to pay for the procurement of CLEAN
BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE (CBFC) which will cost the sum of $105
Dollars to enable us obtain the certificate and wire your funds to any
bank account of your choice.

We advise you to Endeavor to settle the above fee being our standard
banking policy governing such operations. We wish to affirm that once
you fulfill this obligation as the beneficiary, we shall not hesitate
to discharge our banking responsibilities accordingly and your fund
transfer dispatched into any bank account of your choice. Once more, I
wish to state that this is the only statutory requirement for the
swift transfer of your funds into your bank account.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively and also give the information on how you will send
it us the $105 Dollars for the CLEAN BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE (CBFC),
we assure you that everything regarding your $1Million is legal and
genuine, we promise to give you the best of our banking services.

Thanks for banking with us while looking forward to serving you with
the best of our service.

Yours Faithfully,
MRs JANET NAPOLITANO
Chairman, Director, FIRST NATIONAL BANK

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