419 scam: "Dr. Richard Miller" <dr.ridrigo.figared@googlemail.com> Financial Services Regulation Committee

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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.
- claim.department@mail2usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Richard Miller" <dr.ridrigo.figared@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: dept.treasury@safe-mail.net
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:22:29 +0200
Subject: Financial Services Regulation Committee

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Financial Services Regulation Committee
4683 Dale Avenue
Washington
United Stated Of America

Attention: Beneficiary

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us
this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review
of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World
Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate
payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of
US $ 10,200,000.00 with reference No. UN / FM14 / WB / USA, to your
bank account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning
from your representative, Mr. Klaus Muller, stating that you
authorized him to transfer the funds to another bank account in
Germany and that you were recently involved in an auto accident and
can not walk right now.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with Mr. Klaus
Muller and also, confirm if the bank account in Germany as shown below
is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this
week from our paying bank

CREDIT SUISSE, D-45138 Essen, GERMANY
Account-No :. 93 400 011
BLZ: 360 602 95
IBAN: DE79 3606 0295 0093 4000 11
Swift Code: Genoded1brbe

You are directed to contact the below Office of Paymaster General
immediately through his contact details below

Dr. Terry Glenn
Email: claim.department@mail2Usa.com

This is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue payment to
you, You have to forward to him below details of yours to start
processing your payment file:

Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
State:
Country:
Telephone and Fax Number:
Occupation:
Age:

Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the
resolution panel, instructing you to contact him for immediate release
of your funds and forward your details to his office to avoid transfer
mistake.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Terry Glenn
Financial Services Regulation Committee
United Stated Of America

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