419 scam: "MS INDAH MARIA"<vicxxxmiles@gmail.com> FROM MS INDAH MARIA

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (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.
- vicxxxmiles@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MS INDAH MARIA" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:41:30 +0100
Subject: FROM MS INDAH MARIA

FROM MS INDAH MARIA
International Operations
BCa bank Indonesia

Attention: Beneficiary,

Re: instruction to credit your account with the
sum of US$10,000,000.00 This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been gazetted to be release to your
bank account within 48hrs, via key telex transfer (KTT).
Mean while, a woman came to my office this morning with an application for transfer of the fund
into her account on your behalf, claiming to be your representative.

Here are the information’s she submitted for the transfer of your fund

Bank of America
6901 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132
ABA Routing: 026009593
ACCT No:
003042656833
ACCT Name: FMS Investments
Inc.

Please, do re-confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is truly from you as the
federal finance dept or our bank / my office will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong
account.

The reserve bank governor,executive, board of directors and the senate committee for foreign over due Inheritance
fund have approved and accredited our reputable bank with the office of the director, international remittance/ Director Foreign Affairs , to handle and transfer of all foreign inheritance funds this last quarter payment
schedule of the year 2022 However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MRS.MARGARET GEORGE, if we do not hear from you within the next 4 working days from today, this fund will be transferred to the account of MRS. MARGARET GEORGE.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to
enable us have your correct details to wire your fund.

1. Your full
name:........................
2. Your
telephone numbers:.................
3. Your
full home address:.................
4. Your
Company address and position.............
5.
Your Age and Sex.............

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48hrs as soon as you confirm to this office that you did not send
the above name to claim your fund on your behalf,make sure that you get back to us with your above requested information
unless you are sure that you send MRS. MARGARET GEORGE to claim the fund on your behalf.

Best
Regards
MS INDAH MARIA
International Operations
BCA Bank Indonesia
Email: vicxxxmiles@gmail.com

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