419 scam: "GLOBAL BANK PLC."<info@usa.com> ATTENTION: YOUR FUNDS UNDER OUR CUSTODY.

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ghaliabba2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GLOBAL BANK PLC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ghaliabba2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:45:32 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION: YOUR FUNDS UNDER OUR CUSTODY.

Attention: My Good Friend, How are you today, Hope you are good. I must let you know that I am so sorry for all the delay. Now I want to inform you about the good news that I got from the Bank Director yesterday. I went down to the Bank that wants to transfer our fund into the account you sent. I told them that the transfer charges they ask us to pay are not with us. And the Bank Director told me that he can only help us in this way but he will get some share of the money after you receive it to your position. I have no choice than to allow him to help us fast, So the Bank Director told me that he will move the fund to your country with their Bank's Diplomat to come and meet you in your country for you to receive the funds and he said that upon receiving it, you will have to give the Diplomat their own share to come back to him immediately. And the Bank director told me that I should let you know that the money you will give to the diplomat will be the sum of $70.000 (SeventyThousand United States Dollars) after you receive the found from the diplomat, So he told me that the diplomat will move by tomorrow or next week Monday to come and meet you in your country, and when the diplomat arrive he will call you on your contact phone number to let you know that he has arrived. And you should send me a copy of your Photo or Working Id Card or Driver's Licence. Again please this is very urgent, Below is the needed information(s) (1)Full name: (2)Address: (3)Tel: (4)Occupation: (5)Bank Details: Or Preferred Mode of Payment. (6)Bank Name: (7)Bank Address: (8)Routing Number: (9)Photo Id Card or Driver's Licence. So please the Bank Director said that you should send your correct full address and phone number in your next mail to me so that I will proceed with your full details to the Bank immediately. As a good Christian, I have nothing to gain by keeping your fund, I want to assist you receive your funds You have to follow up and work with me now, so keep this very confidential because of fraudsters and impostors who go about presenting various bank accounts inorder to divert another beneficiary's fund. Your present/valid details so that I do the funds will not be delivered to the wrong hand. Expecting your speedy and immediate response. And reply me through my email address as: ghaliabba2@gmail.com Thanks. Mr. Abba Ghali. ghaliabba2@gmail.com

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