419 scam: "Agent. Kerry Wilson" <jkoffiecob05@gmail.com> TREAT AS TOP URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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: "Agent. Kerry Wilson" <jkoffiecob05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edkcbn05@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:17:47 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS TOP URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL

>From The Desk Of Agent. Kerry Wilson. Attention.

(TREAT AS TOP URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL).

Did you authorize the diversion of your Incoming fund Remittance to the
below account as claimed by some agents acting as your representative to
claim Your Long Overdue Contract/Inheritance/Scam Compensation entitlement,
so states the information at our disposal.

A/C Name: Blue Bell Realty, Inc.,
Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank,
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza,
New York , NY.10081
Bank Routing #:021000021
A/C #:227863934766

All processes of transfer have been completed, I only asked the head
office to put the remittance On-Hold so I can get clearance from you. I
need you to confirm this to me immediately and please do not divulge this
information to anybody, so that we may be able to get hold of the
perpetrators of this illicit act, that is if you did not authorize their
action.

Further information would be revealed to you on those who are involved as
soon as you clarify us on the matter.

Yours faithfully,
***************************************************************
Agent Kerry Wilson.(The Pay-Master)Admin Assistant to Mr. Steven Terner
Mnuchin.US. Department of the Treasury.1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20220
***************************************************************
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