419 scam: "scanner" <scanner@mmkom.ru> Are You Dead Or Alive Fund 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 united state 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)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- officialonlinetransfer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "scanner" <scanner@mmkom.ru>
Reply-To: officialonlinetransfer@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:32:22 +0400
Subject: Are You Dead Or Alive Fund Beneficiary

Federal Reserve Bank.
New York, USA.
Regional Director:Mr.Michael .E. Tucker.
Phone: +1(949) 490-7841
Funding Method: Transfer.
Amount: $2,500,000.00 USD
Our Ref: RBI770/49/2018.

Attention Respected Customer Mangatas Parlindungan Hutapea.

Welcome to Federal Reserve Bank Plc. We are socially responsible organization, providing banking and membership services to individuals, companies, trade unions, charities, credit unions and membership organization sectors. We listen to and understand what our customers want and have developed a service which offers a wide range of benefits.One of our key objectives is to provide value for money banking for all of our customers. That means delivering a wide range of services that can be tailored to your exact needs, including the smooth transfer of your banking to Federal Reserve Bank Plc In regards setting up an Online bank account with us, Your details has been forwarded to us earlier by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, declaring you as a beneficiary to receive the total sum of $2,500.000.00 USD (Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
Without wasting much of your time we have three ways of disbursing funds to our customers and below are the options so you are advice to choose from the below options and it fee.

1. Non-Resident Savings Account (Online Account): Initial deposit $250
2. Bank to Bank wire Transfer: Transfer Charge $150
3. Loaded ATM CARD : Delivery fee $105

No deduction from the donation funds so Kindly choose from the above given options the best option you wish to receive the donation funds and Revert back to us for the immediate procedure of the donation funds to you..

THANKS AND REGARDS,
BOARD OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT/FUND TRANSFER DEPARTMENT OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
(officialonlinetransfer@gmail.com)

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