419 scam: credit transfer <europecredi.transferbank1000@gmail.com> VERY URGENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- europe.creditransferbank1000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: credit transfer <europecredi.transferbank1000@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 15:06:28 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE-INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$1.5M

We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after
thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in
conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment report, your payment file was forwarded
to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your
designated bank account from their off shore account with us.The
reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times
by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which
has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office to circumvent dealing with wrong
people. The only thing required from you is to direct you to our
corresponding bank in offshore to transfer the fund in-other to
avoid paying unnecessary fee. Should you follow our directives, your
funds will be credited and reflect in your account within five (5)
bank working days from the day you respond to our mail. For further
details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,kindly forward
your, Full contact address, Banking Details, a Copy of your
international passport and your telephone number and Fax number
directly to this office europe.creditransferbank1000@gmail.com for
further clarification.

Looking forward for your urgent respond.

Regards

Mr Micheal Josh

Executive Assistant Director,

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