419 scam: Mr Anderson White <westernunione010@gmail.com> Bank of Holland 12 S Main St,

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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:
- "million us 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.
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.
- diplomatica68@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Anderson White <westernunione010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatica68@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:11:47 -0800
Subject: Bank of Holland 12 S Main St,

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Bank of Holland 12 S Main St,

Holland NY 14080, United States

Attention Beneficiary

This Message is from the Head Office of Bank of Holland 12 S Main St,

Holland, NY 14080 United States, And am contacting you about your

funds of $10.7 Million Us Dollars deposited to this Bank by the United

Bank For Africa Plc to transferred the funds to you as Your

compensation for Scam Victim because your name and your phone number

was listed among the Victims that was scammed years ago by West Africa

Country and now you are to be compensated with the sum of $10.7

Million Us Dollars, Therefore you have to reconfirm your information

to me such as follows;

Your Full Name:

Your Home Address:

Your Tell Number:

Occupation:

Don't Forget To Reply This Email Only: (diplomatica68@gmail.com)

And after reconfirming your personal information to me you should then

let me know the best way that you wish to have your funds of $10.7

Million Us Dollars to you either the funds will be transferred in your

bank account or the funds will be converted to an ATM MASTER CARD and

it will be delivered to your home address or the funds will be

delivered to you in Cash.

Best regards:

Mr Anderson White

Bank of Holland, 12 S Main St, Holland,NY 14080, United States

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