419 scam: "Mr. Hermes Daskalaki" <support@skucky.com> Re: Good day from Greece.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account opening" (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. )
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Hermes Daskalaki" <support@skucky.com>
Reply-To: h.daskalaki@europamel.net
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:02:44 +0900
Subject: Re: Good day from Greece.

Good day ,

My names are Mr. Hermes Daskalaki, I am a Manager in a cooperative bank in Greece in charge of Auditing and Accounting.

I am writing to information you that, there is an account in our bank which, I believe belongs to your family member. I am prepared and will be able to assist you, in claiming the funds in the bank account from our Bank.

Based on the prevailing European economical decorum which Greece is a member in the Euro Zone, I was instructed to audit our bank here in Greece, in line with government policies unification of accounts. Through my inspections of accounts and other financial transactions, I discovered a floating fund amounting to the tune of Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros (â‚¬13,500.000.00) equivalent to Fifteen Million Seven hundred and Thirty thousand Dollars ($15,730,000.00) in a dormant account, this said account has been dormant since 2004 after the death of the true owner of the funds who is likely member of your family as he bears the same Surname with you.

Upon my findings of the above, I requested for the account opening folders, which was dully perused and all efforts to contact the next of kin or family relation to the deceased person has proved abortive. Against this backdrop, I decided to contact you in order to confirm if you are aware of the deceased or are related to the deceased family? This is because from our preliminary findings, you and the deceased happen to bear same surname.

My suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin/benefactor to the depositor/account owner and receive the fund. If I have your consent and by virtue of my position in my bank I can facilitate the release of the funds to you. As you know information is power.

As an auditor and Manger in my Bank, I have done extensive research thus; can guarantees that this process is 100% viable with no risk involved as according to existing financial Laws here in Greece which implies that upon conclusion of this audit process and nobody applies to claim the funds it will be reverted to the ownership of the Government. If you do not do the needful.

Feel free to give your own opinion on this transaction. Indicate your willingness to pursue this process or not by contacting via my personal email address enlisted below for further details.

Note that this is a private proposal from me and not on behalf of the bank.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Hermes Daskalaki
Email: h.daskalaki@europamel.net

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