419 scam: "AUD Bank Official" <laurie@jctrees.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- brisqueenslandbannkau@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUD Bank Official" <laurie@jctrees.com>
Reply-To: brisqueenslandbannkau@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 21:33:21 -0400
Subject:

This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of
US$3,800,000.00, was legally approved and deposited few days
ago with our Bank, "Bank of Queensland" Branch Office BOQ 116 Queen Street
Brisbane City QLD, Australia,
and it was deposited in your name by the foreign debts
settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Directors Of World Bank
Group in conjunction with the European Union Board Of Directors, and they
instructed us to credit this fund direct to your private bank account with
immediate effect,

Meanwhile, the good news about your fund now is that your compensation
payment file with some of the legal documents backing this fund has been
forwarded to the US Department Of State and the United Nations for final
approval, And we shall
proceed with the transfer immediately we hear from you because we were
mandated to transfer this fund to you as one of the beneficiary whose the
name is
listed in the World Bank Foreign Debts Settlement/Compensation

However, Please note that Bank Of Queensland have decided and agreed
together to send this payment to you by any means of payment best for you
depending on the option you would prefer to receive this fund for security
purpose, so you are therefore advised to quickly get back to the management
of this bank and let us know the option you choose to have your fund
credited into your account to enable us proceed with the claim process of
your fund.

We wait your immediate response with your information below to enable this
bank proceeds immediately with the transfer of your fund as we were
directed. ALSO YOU ARE TO HAVE IT IN MIND THAT YOU WILL BE CHARGE ONLY $115
FOR ATTENDACE AND HANDLING CHARGE. This remains the last role you will
play in this transaction process

Full Name....................
Home Address.................
Age/Occupation..............
Valid Phone number............
Country/State........
Any Of Your Identity Card........

Kindly get back to us by reconfirming your full information.
Thank you, God Bless America .

Mr. JOHASON MITCHELL
Chairman And Chief Executive Officer BOQ
Email: brisqueenslandbannkau@gmail.com

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