419 scam: STERLING FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION BANK <bensunday786@gmail.com> Good day dear approved beneficiary, From Sterling Bank.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- togosterlingfinancialbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: STERLING FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION BANK <bensunday786@gmail.com>
Reply-To: togosterlingfinancialbank@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 00:05:30 +0100
Subject: Good day dear approved beneficiary, From Sterling Bank.

Good day dear approved beneficiary,

This is Michael Brown From Sterling financial Organization here in
Abuja FCT, this empowerment fund is from Sterling financial
Organization Bank,
the only approved reputable financial organization appointed by the
A.U Members led by the Abuja FCT judicial division to carry out the on
going financial
empowerment prepaid package delivery in Europe,USA,ASIA and Africa.

The UN board members here has included few European and USA
beneficiaries in this process because they felt this as to be a
general operation all over the world.

The above European unions held meeting in Canada and resolved to carry
out this process via Prepaid package delivery, or the beneficiaries
come in person
for the Prepaid package pickup here in Abuja FCT.The package is
worth total sum of {$700,000,00.} in words {Seven hundred thousand US
Dollars only}.

Your fund is already deposited in the Prepaid package and taken to
the State house where you have to appear for pickup or you want the
organization to
deliver this prepaid package Itself to your home address via our
special delivery agent, your decision on how you want to receive the
Prepaid package is yours
to decide.

Firstly reconfirm your full information below to this email address so
we know we reached the approved beneficiary of this
prepaid package.

Your home address...
Your postal codes...
Your phone number...
Your full name...
Your country of residence...
Your occupation...

It will cost you $45 dollar only for the delivery of your prepaid
package to your home address,so you can send us $45 dollar Itunes card
or Steam wallet card. Or you can send us the $45 dollar through
Western Union,Ria or Moneygram

We await your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,
togosterlingfinancialbank@gmail.com
sterling finacial Org,
Mr Michael Brown.

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