419 scam: MR Richard Davis <sunjames2000@gmail.com> Attention 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:

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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MR Richard Davis <sunjames2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankus843@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:27:35 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary.

--
U.S. Bank
718 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis Minnesota, 55414.
SWIFT - USBKUS44IMT

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

After today's board meeting of the management of this bank, Ministry
of Finance, Internal Revenue Service of the United States (IRS), The
Reserve Bank and the World Bank Directorate, it was gathered that your
overdue compensation fund worth $1.7,000,000 Million USD has been
deposited with our bank for onward payment/ transfer to your
designated choice of bank. The reason for this is because your name
was among the scam victims that lost a lot of money to
African and European Fraudsters, you are hereby advised without delay
to stop all contact going on between you and anybody on internet. We
will be closely monitoring every transaction hitherto.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELOW DETAILS.

Your Full Name __________________________

Full banking details ________________________

Your Residential Address________________

Your Sex/ Age___________________________

Occupation______________________________

Telephone/Fax___________________________

Next of Kin_____________________________

The US bank will immediately remit to your account once I reconfirm
your banking details. Your utmost response is needed to enable us
proceed with your payment.
We are looking forward to hear from you. Thanks for choosing US Bank.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Richard Davis
Executive Chairman

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