419 scam: "From Us Bank" <hlawrie@mail.optusnet.com.au> Respond

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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:
- "into 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Us Bank" <hlawrie@mail.optusnet.com.au>
Reply-To: gregcunningham@bankcorps.org
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:18:15 -0700
Subject: Respond

FROM US BANK
800 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
MN 55402, United States,

Attn:

We have been informed this day by the concern authority to have your fund release process completed otherwise, the funds will be declared unserviceable by the bank and confiscated. Kindly note that this funds was generated by the United States Government from the World Bank, Due to rate of scams out there in Africa, The United States Governments has filed a case against all Countries involving in scam activities, After the case has been taken to Court, The Law Court gave orders that all Countries to release the total sum of $20 Billion which was tagged Unclaimed Asset Fund.

There after the funds has been released from the World bank to the US
bank, the United States Governments has chosen several victims of scam who has been defrauded of their hard earn money, And your email address was also found on our list.

The time frame is very short and technically, Bank transfer is the fastest means of getting this Done, so we have reverted to status. Mandate has been issued to a commission namely UNCLAIMED ASSET/ASSETS RE-UNITED, here in the UNITED STATES to effect this payment to you using it's traditional banking procedure, VIA WIRE TRANSFER and you are to contact the Executive director of U.S BANK for the release of the funds to be transferred into your nominated bank account,

If you are receiving this notification for the first ($US17,500,000.00) which is for, Can only be paid upon our receipt of your beneficiary identification security transfer CODE which is (USBFBHMP02) for clearance of the fund. Send it immediately to us for instant accreditation of your proceeds into your account as listed below are the information we have.

1) Your full name:
2) Phone, mobile:
3) Address :
4) Profession:
5) Age:
6) Marital status:
7) Copy of your any valid ID card

Thanks.

Greg Cunningham
Executive Vice President

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