419 scam: "Mr. Kevin Riley" <gracecouture80@gmail.com> Still Waiting For Your 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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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.
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.
- infofirst743@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kevin Riley" <gracecouture80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infofirst743@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 12:14:52 +0100
Subject: Still Waiting For Your Reply

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Office Address:
The First Interstate Bank
3200 Atlantic Ave, Raleigh,
NC 27604, USA.
RE/NO:002-FIB/0047/2123
Email: infofirst743@gmail.com

Attn: Beneficiary,

On behalf of the entire staff of the First Interstate Bank Group and
the US Government in collaboration with the IMF and United Nations. We
apologize for the delay of your outstanding payments or contract
payment, Winning or Inheritance funds from most African Countries and
all the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.
However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment
with the First Interstate Bank, your name was discovered as next on
the list of the outstanding payment who has not yet received their
payments. I have made it my first point of call since taking office to
settle all outstanding payments accrued to individuals or corporations
with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt rescheduling
and outstanding compensation payment. This is to make sure all
outstanding payments are settled before the end of this fiscal year
2023.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your payment is being processed and will be released to you via online
banking means of payment as soon as you respond to this letter. note
that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars). Kindly
re-confirm to me the followings:

Date of Birth:
Contact Address
Full Name
A copy of your Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport
Home Telephone Number
Office Telephone Number
Mobile Telephone Number
OCCUPATION
E-Mail Address:
City
State
Zip Code
Next Of Kin Name
Address of Next Of Kin

As soon as the above-mentioned details are received, your payment will
be made to you immediately,

Thanks,

Mr. Kevin P. Riley
Chief Executive Officer
First Interstate Bank Group
Email: infofirst743@gmail.com

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