419 scam: "mrs. patriciafmay" <dieterzetsch562@gmail.com> Kindly contact the new European paying bank today to receive your fund.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (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.
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.
- mrspatriciaamay65@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs. patriciafmay" <dieterzetsch562@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspatriciafmay@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:17:29 -0800
Subject: Kindly contact the new European paying bank today to receive your fund.

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Greetings From CIBC Bank

My name is Mrs. Patricia A. May , This email is coming to you from
CIBC World Markets PLC Address 150 Cheapside, London EC2V 6ET, United
Kingdom. In regards to the recent meeting between the European Union
and the United Kingdom to restore the dignity and economy of Nations .
Based on the Agreement with the Bank Of England ( Central Bank Of
United Kingdom) to help and make the world a better place on this
pandemic crisis for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.

This opportunity is for those that have pending transactions here in
the United Kingdom, the GOVERNMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM has agreed to
release all pending transactions to the beneficiary including every
foreign contractors, lottery winners and inheritance funds or
international businesses that failed due to Fraud activities.

However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through our
electronic Banking system . We are hereby requesting your information
on where we should transfer your Fund. Kindly provide your information such
as home address, phone number and copy of your ID for authentication of
your payment file.

Note that your Ownership Certificate of this Fund will be returned to
the United Kingdom Government account if you fail to claim your Fund
after 30 days .

We will start the transfer of your Fund as soon as we receive your information.

Thank you for your cooperation
Mrs. Patricia F. May
Senior Account Officer, CIBC World Markets PLC
Address 150 Cheapside, London EC2V 6ET, United Kingdom, contact me
with this email address [mrspatriciaamay65@gmail.com]

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