419 scam: "Christine Madeleine O.Lagarde President European Central Bank" <rowlandblair12015@gmail.com> Dear 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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- coledav212@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christine Madeleine O.Lagarde President European Central Bank" <rowlandblair12015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: coledav212@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 06:03:19 +0000
Subject: Dear beneficiary,

Your Compensation funds transfer file with allocation/reference number
DT-091/UN-02/20/EC total worth sum of $15.500 000.00 (Fifteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been directed to the officer in
charge below to carry out your fund transfer/delivery to you. After the
meeting held by the World bank, United nations(UN),European
Union(EU)International Monetary Fund(IMF)in London. Mr. David Cole has been
appointed the officer in charge of this transfer process.

You are therefore advised to forward your informations as stated below

Full name,
Bank details,
Home address,
A copy of valid identity card
Phone number
Next of kind
Nearest Airport

to the email address below for immediate payment/ transfer of your funds
within the next 48 hours.

Name: David Cole
Position: (Payment Coordinator)
Email: coledav212@gmail.com

Anticipating your urgent response and cooperation to receive your funds
without further delays.

Thanks,
Christine Madeleine O.Lagarde
President European
Capital One Bank

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