419 scam: Andrew Ford <cooperkevin617@gmail.com> My Good Friend , Investment Profile

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Ford <cooperkevin617@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewford101@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 10:54:08 +0100
Subject: My Good Friend , Investment Profile

British Business Bank
8 Salisbury Square
2nd Floor
EC4Y 8AP
Open Â· Closes 6PM
https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/.

Attn.My Friend,Investment Transfer of U.S$9,072,000.00 Million
-------------------------------------------------------------
My Good Friend.

I am Mr Andrew Ford, I am the Branch Manager and heads Foreign
Operations Department of British Business Bank. I seek your sincere
co-operation to actualize the successful transfer of the above
mentioned funds FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR CARE BEFORE MY ARRIVAL.

During auditing I discovered a sum of U.S$9,072,000.00 (Eight Million,
Seventy two thousand U.S dollars) in dormant account that belongs to a
foreign customer who Drowned along with his family in lake on a picnic.

Since past five years I personally confirmed Mr.Walter,s death,
Nobody has applied for claims as next of kin or relation to the
deceased as stipulated in our banking guidelines in accordance with
British Banking laws as amended,since then.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I am making this business
proposal to you,
I will provide you with all the information you will like
to know about the Client and likely questions the bank will be asking you
about the late Client AS HIS NEXT OF KIN.NO RISK IS INVOLVED

MORE DETAILS FOLLOWS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY.

I expect your reply.

Best regards,
Andrew Ford.

NOTE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED REPLY,IF YOU ARE NOT REPLY

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