419 scam: William Hufnagel <yosufayisha@gmail.com> YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
- williamhufnagel3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: William Hufnagel <yosufayisha@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamhufnagel3@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:21:02 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED

DARTBANK
2469 N. Cedar Street
Holt, MI 48842-2103
(517) 258-6988

Our ref: DB/02-J/1065/MI
Your ref: DB/46/47-0062
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Attn: Beneficiary

Good morning sir/madam, this is to bring to your notice that you have
left your funds unclaimed here at our bank for too long, and there
are plans by the new government here in the United States to use such
unclaimed funds for

the government proposed STIMULUS BILL PAYMENT. You are hereby advised
to get back to us immediately, indicating your readiness to receive
your funds and not allow

the government use it for the STIMULUS BILL PAYMENT, and you must be
ready to comply with the final government requirement expected of you
for the immediate release of your funds to your nominated bank
account(s) Please do get back to us today by reconfirming your full
names, address, telephone number, occupation, and a valid copy of
your ID (VERY IMPORTANT)

NB: YOU STAND THE RISK OF LOSING YOUR FUNDS TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY
ACCOUNT FOR THE STIMULUS BILL PAYMENT, IF WE

DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS FROM DATE. KINDLY
CONTACT ME FOR MY EMAI ( williamhufnagel3@gmail.com )

Thank you for banking with us.

Yours truly,
William Hufnagel (President Dart Bank)

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