419 scam: "Mr.Altan Baris" <ebereegwu08@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Altan Baris" <ebereegwu08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: altbaris95@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:36:34 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Isbank.
Address: Buyukdere Caddesi No 70 Sisli
Istanbul, Turkey.

Dear Beneficiary,
My name is Mr.Altan Baris. I am the Head of International Remittance
Department Isbank. This letter is written to you to bring to your notice
about your outstanding payment from today.

I contacted you regarding your fund which has been in this bank for almost
years now. This fund was allocated to you as an Unpaid inheritance Fund
which the Federal Government has now approved to be released to you.

Today we have just received a letter from one Mr.John, who claimed to be
your next of kin instructing us to divert the funds into his account stated
below as the new beneficiary stating that you died about four months ago.

Here is the account:

Bank Name: BB &T Branch Banking and Trust Company
Address: 109 North Oak Street Mount Carmel Pa. 17851
account number is 1390005527739
Routing number is 031309123
Account Name: John Molnar

We have been mandated by Foreign Operations Department of the Bank to
process the disbursement of the fund to the above nominated bank account.
However, your response to this mail, is what will truly determine whether
you are dead or alive and allow us to make payment into the said account
while being assured that the funds will be made available to the real
beneficiary.

Contact the undersigned for further clarification if you are still alive,
with your full names, address and telephone number for clarification and
further processing of your fund

Waiting to hear from you if you are still alive

Our Best Regards

Mr.Altan Baris
Head of International
Remittance Dept.

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