419 scam: "MR. DONALD BERNHARD" <ismailasaniabdullahi20@gmail.com> URGENT REPLY

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DONALD BERNHARD" <ismailasaniabdullahi20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moneygramo231@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:08:55 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

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Greetings from the PNC BANK IN Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States,
. I have vital information which needs to be attended to immediately.
Did you authorize anyone to pick up your compensation fund from our
branch in ALLENTOWN, PA?
One? Mr. Andrew Cox came to our office yesterday in your respect USD
10.5 millions dollars which has been credited
with us for the past 6 months now by the Federal Government to be
transferred into your account to pick up the funds.

So we decided to write to you to make sure that you Find of USD 1.5
millions dollars in our branch office in ALLENTOWN, PA.
We want you to get back to us with the following details:

Full Name:
Address:
Phone number:
occupation.
City.
State.

This above listed details are as fast as Possible If You Did Not
Authorize Anyone
To Pick Up Your Fund From Our Branch In ALLENTOWN, PA Endeavor to get
back to us as in fast as you can with your details in a suitable
branch.
Urgent Attention Are Your Needed To Enable Us Proceed With The
Transaction As Your Fund Is Ready For Delivery.
Thank You.

BANK CONTACT INFORMATION
PNC BANK IN WEST EMAUS AVENUE ALLENTOWN, PA
CONTACT PERSON: MR.DONALD BERNHARD
Manager of Economic Development Corporation

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