419 scam: "Steve Steinour, President and CEO" <genarsgt7@gmail.com> ATTENTION !!

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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)
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ceo.stevesteinour@linuxmail.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Steinour, President and CEO" <genarsgt7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stevesteinourceo@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 02:34:46 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION !!

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
4390 Main Office 17 S High St Columbus, OH 43215
05/04/2023

ATTENTION !!

Greetings from the CEO Huntington Bank, We have SOME vital information
which needs to be attended to immediately, please did you authorize
anyone to come and pick up your inheritance fund from our branch in
Ohio OH? A man called Mr Michael Jasson came to our office yesterday
in respect of your $65.5 Million USD which was credited to our bank
for the past 2 months from the Federal Government to be transferred
into your designated bank account. But he said that you authorized him
to receive the total sum on your behalf,This fund has been under our
custody for the past two months and we have been waiting for you to
contact the Bank regarding this till date. I decided to re-confirm
from you and make sure that you are aware of your inheritance funds of
$65,500,000 Million USD ($65.5million USD) in our BANK.

Huntington Bank decided and agreed together the Federal Government to
send your compensation fund to you either by Opening Huntington Bank
Business Account in your name or by Bank Cheque, you are advised to
choose the option you wish and quickly get back to us to enable this
bank have your fund credited successfully,

Note: this transaction is safe & legal and 100% risk free as the
legal documents that will protect your interest legally are available.

Finally, the management of Huntington Bank needs the reconfirmation
of the following information quickly from you to enable us to proceed
with the claim process of your compensation fund. Therefore, you
should reconfirm your complete information if you didnâ€™t send anyone
to come and pick your funds. That's if you are still interested in
receiving your $65,500,000. USD

We await your immediate response with your information below to enable
this bank to proceed immediately with the transfer of your fund as
directed, email me here {CEO.SteveSteinour@linuxmail.org} for
clarification.
Thanks for choosing Huntington Bank , God bless America.

Best regards,
Steve Steinour,
Chairman, President and CEO,
Huntington Bank.

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