419 scam: "THE INTERPOL WASHINGTON - U.S" <connellkelly79@gmail.com> REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- continentaltrustbanksltd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE INTERPOL WASHINGTON - U.S" <connellkelly79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: continentaltrustbanksltd@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 23:30:44 +0100
Subject: REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877

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*U.S. Department of Justice - Central Intelligence Agency.*
*___________________________________________________*
*Washington, D.C. 20505*
*REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877*

*Dear beneficiary, *

*I am William J. Burns Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. I am
pleased to inform you that we have arrested the fraudsters who has been
terrorizing our country through the partnership of the *

*European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the Financial
Crimes Commission (FCC). During our investigations, we *

*have arrested a total of 137 suspected fraudsters in various parts of the
world (including Asia, Africa, North America and Europe) and they were
charged by the International Criminal Court of Justice *

*(ICC). *

*The case is part of our ongoing efforts to protect Americans from
fraudulent online schemes and to bring to justice those who prey upon
American citizens and businesses. Please see the details of *

*the case below:
https://dailypost.ng/2019/08/23/fbi-releases-list-80-nigerians-arrested-fraud-names-lead-suspects/
<https://dailypost.ng/2019/08/23/fbi-releases-list-80-nigerians-arrested-fraud-names-lead-suspects/>.*

*After several investigations and proper research, we were able to recover
so much money from these scammers. The seized assets have been liquidated
and approved to be shared among victims who *

*have lost their hard-earned money to scammers. I am writing this email to
you because your contact details were found on several devices belonging to
the perpetrator and we assume you have been *

*scammed.*

*Following court orders, this makes you eligible to receive compensation
for damages caused by their crimes. Being that apprehended fraudsters
operated on an international scale and victimized *

*thousands of individuals and companies of several nationalities; we
determined that the investigation had to be kept private and away from
public media to maintain unitary judgment and integrity in *

*international relations. Because this was a private investigation, all
victims (including you) were represented by a professional court-appointed
public defender.*

*After systematically pursuing the case for over two years, we have
successfully secured restitution payments of US$850,910.00 (Eight Hundred
Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Dollars) for each victim.*

*The restitutions are ordered to be paid immediately. To start receiving
your restitution benefits, please contact Continental Trust Bank at:
continentaltrustbanksltd@gmail.com <continentaltrustbanksltd@gmail.com>
with the information *

*below for identity verification purposes and the email rightful ownership
confirmation. Acceptable Documents for Identity Verification: *
*1. State identification (ID) card: *
*1. Driver license: *
*2. Residential address: *
*3. Phone number: *
*4. State of residence: *
*5. Full bank details: *

*Be sure to quote your Reference Number in all correspondences.*

*Sincerely, *
*William J. Burns, *
*Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.*

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