419 scam: "ANTHONY SHARETT" <@fiaccola.it@beaverscaff.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ANTHONY SHARETT" <@fiaccola.it@beaverscaff.com>
Reply-To: metabank749@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 20:38:49 -0500
Subject:

META BANK,
57108 SD Falls Sioux
Ln Broadband S 5501 USA
Greetings from the Meta Bank, I have vital information which needs to be
attended immediately. Did you authorize anyone to pick up your inheritance
fund from our branch in Ln Broadband S 5501, a person named Mr Andrew Cox
came to our office in Ln Broadband S 5501, Ave-in respect of your $5.5,000
million USD which has been credited with us for the past 6 months now by
the Federal Government to be transferred into your account He said that
you authorized him to pick up the Inheritance.
your inheritance has been in our custody for the past six months now and
we have been waiting for you to contact us but we didn't know what is
hindering you from reaching us since.So we decided to write to you to make
sure that you are fine and aware of the inheritance fund of $5.5 million
dollars in our branch office in
Ln Broadband S 5501, Which Mr Andrew Cox want us to transfer to his Bank
of America Account so your Urgent response is needed before we proceed
with this transfer to Mr Andrew Cox account We want you to get back to us
with the following details immediately if you are still interested to
receive your inheritance.

Make Sure You Send your Information Requested to Start Working on Your
Inheritance immediately. Thank You

YOUR NAME: =======
PHONE NUMBER:========
YOUR ADDRESS: ========
YOUR ID CARD:======
Yours in Service,
MR.ANTHONY SHARETT
President of Metabank

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