419 scam: Partners Bank of California <imf1info@gmail.com> Please move message to inbox

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Partners Bank of California <imf1info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info1info@freemail.hu
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:20:31 +0100
Subject: Please move message to inbox

27201 Puerta Real # 160, Mission
Viejo, CA 92691, United States
Our Ref: RBCA/898ATCP
Your ref: TRNCAF/7890/121

THE RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR FUND
WORTH $7,000,000.00

This is to confirm that amount Seven Million United State dollars were
credited into Your Non-Resident account today In order to check the
statues and also transfer to your account using the reference link
indicated below, kindly http://zipdown.kr//upload/190114/t/tools.htm
and transfer on-line using your email account access. i.e, email
account ID and password. Use the transfer access code listed below to
complete transfer on request.

Access Code: 12RBC3713072
Amount: USD$7,000000
Transaction ID: 000025744702

Please move message to inbox before adhering as directed, click or
copy and paste to your browser to transfer using the online access as
aforementioned with directives
http://zipdown.kr//upload/190114/t/tools.htm

COPY LINK AND PASTE TO YOUR BROWSER
http://zipdown.kr//upload/190114/t/tools.htm

Regards,
Partners Bank of California
Chris Walsh

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