419 scam: "DR. MIKE ADAMS" <animashaunganiyat310@gmail.com> FOR YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349164774888 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- drmikea02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. MIKE ADAMS" <animashaunganiyat310@gmail.com>
Reply-To: seokukmauae@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:06:33 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR URGENT CONFIRMATION

ATTENTION Beneficiary

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We
hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr.Alex Westwood U.S.A of
California, with an application to receive your Payment of $40 Million.on
your behalf from this office . Please as a matter of urgency, you are
required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware
or know anything about this.

This morning Mr.Alex Westwood came to the office claiming that you have
instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some
representatives. I have ask them to come back tomorrow as they did not
provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you trully
send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this
people are to you.

1. Did you instruct one Mr.Alex Westwood of 3111 RIVER-BEND CT C203
LAUREL,MD 20724 USA. whose information's is below, to claim and
receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment in his favor thereby making him the
current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name:Alex Westwood Group Ltd,
A/C #004792442789
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: 111000078.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with
immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr.Alex Westwood to
come for the claim of your fund worth of $40 Million NOTE: your full name
and telephone number is needed for easy
communications.

THE STATED BELOW INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR SWIFT PROCESSING OF THIS
PAYMENT

1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR TELEPHONE....
4. AGE........
5. SEX:....................................
6. YOUR OCCUPATION ...............
7. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:............
8. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY............

For your information we have three mode of payment .
1 , Bank to bank transfer.
2, ATM CARD
3, Through our cash payment.

For security reasons, write me at drmikea02@gmail.com

Thanks
Dr. Mike Adams
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
Call Me On My PHONE: +234 916 477 4888

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