419 scam: "Mr.Kelvin Williams" < bruce@biored.com.tw > Re: Change of Ownership of your $5,000,000.00 03/12/2023

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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 united states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kelvin Williams" < bruce@biored.com.tw >
Reply-To: officeoffice42@daum.net
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 01:21:43 -0800
Subject: Re: Change of Ownership of your $5,000,000.00 03/12/2023

Attention: Beneficiary Did You Instruct One Ms. Donna K. Berliner, To Claim=
Your US$5,000.000.00. The above-mentioned person visited this Office 10:45=
yesterday, with a power of attorney given in her favor by your good self, =
granting her the benefit to process and claim your pending fund valued US$5=
,000.000.00. (five Million United States Dollars) for personal reasons. She=
further stated that you are one of the Corona virus diseases (COVID-19) vi=
ctims as you did not survive but you grant her a power of attorney to claim=
your pending fund before you pass away. Please answer this very important =
question, are you (Dead OR Alive). Our office has asked Ms. Donna K. Berlin=
er, to return back to this office within (48) working hours to enable us to=
have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary. (1.)=
Did you instruct one Ms. Donna K. Berliner, of 1200 Fitch Way, Sacramento,=
Ca 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf because you are =
dead? (2.) Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in her favor thereby makin=
g her current beneficiary/Next of Kin to receive your pending fund? We are =
sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund to the new b=
eneficiary Ms. Donna K. Berliner, since you are one of the Corona virus dis=
eases (COVID-19) Victim but we must adhere to the procedures of this honora=
ble Organization by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by t=
he beneficiary and the existing attorney Your urgent confirmation is requir=
ed if you are (Dead OR Alive) Mr.Kelvin Williams Director of the Internatio=
nal Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)

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