419 scam: "Stanley Moore" <richyuche1@gmail.com> From: Fraud Alert Department

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "officie11m@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley Moore" <richyuche1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richd201205@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:33:00 +0100
Subject: From: Fraud Alert Department

Attention: Beneficiary

I wish to introduce myself to you properly, I am Mr. Stanley Moore, the new Director Appointed Fraud Alert Department in United Nations Fund Release Department here in Nigeria, I hereby send to you the information submitted in my desk last week by one MR. JAMES CLYMER, with a letter of change of funds ownership.

MR. JAMES CLYMER confirmed to us that you instructed him to stand on your behalf to receive your approved fund of $10,000,000.00 to his account with Wells Fargo. This is a matter of urgency because we do not want to transfer the $10,000,000.00 to the wrong person especially now that there are so many scams and fraudulent activities going on all over the word so we want to know first if you instructed the above name to receive your approved contractual/Inheritance $10,000,000.00 on your behalf.

You are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

1. Did you instruct one MR. JAMES CLYMER, whose Information is below, to claim and receive your contractual/Inheritance funds of $10,000,000.00 on your behalf

2. Did you sign any “Change of Funds Ownership" in favor of MR. JAMES CLYMER? Thereby making him the current beneficiary to receive your $10,000,000.00 with the following account details?

WELLS FARGO BANK N.A (585)
P.O.BOX 6995, PORTLAND, ORGEGON 97228-6995
TEL #: 1-800-869-3557
SWIFT CODE: WFBIUS65
ACCOUNT #: 1351003796
ROUNTING #:121000248
ACCOUNT NAME: JAMES A. CLYMER.

Finally, Advice if you sent MR. JAMES CLYMER to receive your funds on your behalf, and if you have anything to do with the above stated account, as I asked him to come back in a week time, and if I do not hear from you till then, I will not have any choice than to effect the payment in the account given to me.

Kindly, get back to me via my private Email :( officie11m@daum.net) for further directives.

We wait to hear from you soonest, and be rest assured of our professional service.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Stanley Moore
Fraud Alert Department
United Nations Fund Release Department

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