419 scam: Sherlock <amarachifaith269@gmail.com> Dear Valued Customer

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- asherysherlock43@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sherlock <amarachifaith269@gmail.com>
Reply-To: asherysherlock43@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:20:44 -0800
Subject: Dear Valued Customer

American Ally Bank
Remittance Unit Director: Ashley Sherlock
Email: asherysherlock43@gmail.com

Dear Esteemed Customer

We hope this mail finds you well. This mail might get to you as a
surprise mail because you weren't informed about these funds before-now.
It wasn't yet your turn as payment schedule on the list given. Your name
and email was on the list of scam victim beneficiary of people who has
been defrauded by Africa and Europe fraudsters.

A man named Timmy Cross came to our Bank on Friday. You have
authorized him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some
representatives. For our safety measures, I have asked him to check back
in the three working days to enable us to do our check.

Kindly find below the information submitted by Mr. TIMMY CROSS. We are
contacting you to verify his claim that you announced him as your Next
of Kin.

On this note, could please confirm the following,

1. That you instructed one Mr. TIMMY CROSS of USA Florida group Ltd.
whose information is below, to receive the payment on your behalf?

2. that you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making
him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Timmy Cross Group Ltd,
A/C #USD114-1025567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank
Florida Swift Code:
SCBL 11K111.

Our bank would need you to clarify that you authorized Mr. Timmy Cross
for the claim of your fund worth of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million, United
States Dollars), to enable us to endorse for the final payment approval
order on his behalf. kindly revert to Ashley Sherlock through E-mail
(asherysherlock43@gmail.com) for urgent attention.

As soon as we have your confirmation, we shall commence with your
account setup properly. You are advise to act urgently as regards to
this notice.

Yours Sincerely,
Ashley Sherlock
Remittance Unit Director
American Ally Bank

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