419 scam: "Mr. Zongo Amhad" <missrenetawilliams2006@gmail.com> Dear friend

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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:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (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.
- mrkevinbryner009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Zongo Amhad" <missrenetawilliams2006@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrkevinbryner009@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:31:48 -0700
Subject: Dear friend

Attention Sir with all due respect.

We, the Coris bank Burkina Faso has received a mandated letter from
the Federal Reserve Bank New York to release your inheritance fund
worth (USD $15,500,000 M) FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS ONLY, to you. And we are willing and ready to release
the amount to you as advised by the above stated finance firm.

But due to the issues or problems facing global inheritance wire
transfers in demanding different kinds of documents by numerous
impostors and impersonators before the successful completion of your
transaction,

We have decided to release your fund through the fastest way of
E-online banking System. And it has been approved by the U.S
government authority under the supervision of the FBI, CIA and
Interpol which has been endorsed by these mentioned authorities, been
for the immediate release of your fund within few working days as soon
as you meet up with compliance as follows:-

Full Name
Home Address
Occupation
Whatsapp telephone number
Your personal ID or International Passport

Note that the only amount it will cost you to open the E-online
banking System (Account Opening Balance Fee) in your name is $ 270 USD
only. For your information, this fee is obligatory so as to enable us
set up the online account in your name and send you the account access
details so that you will start transferring your fund to your local
bank account.

Your are Advised to contact our department controls through below Email Address

His name: MR. JAMES BROWN
(mrkevinbryner009@yahoo.com)

Director :...................................
Coris Bank International Burkina Faso.
Contact Email: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.........

Finally, we are waiting for your response so that you will be given
instruction or directives on how to make the payment.

Your quick response will be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Coris Bank International Burkina Faso
Mr. Zongo Amhad

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