419 scam: Director General Halifax Bank Control Department London <a01045383353j@gmail.com> Director General Department Halifax Bank London

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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:
- ",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 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.
- halifaxbankofficeinfo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Director General Halifax Bank Control Department London <a01045383353j@gmail.com>
Reply-To: halifaxbankofficeinfo@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:27:20 -0700
Subject: Director General Department Halifax Bank London

Dear Valued Customer,

Why are you keeping me silent until this moment? Who is this Felix B.
Garcia Jr that is claiming to be your partner? She has been emailing
me

concerning your fund transfer. She told me that it's ready to settle
the bill and claim your fund transfer on your behalf.

You should contact Mr. James Bruce
Director-General Department Halifax Bank Plc London, UK
Email Address: ( halifaxbankofficeinfo@gmail.com )

Why are you delaying the FEE until this moment which is the sum of
Â£1,099pound converted to the dollar rate is $1,355.70 (USD). You
should hurry

up today and see how you can settle this bill before it's too later
now. Ask me where to send the Â£1,099pound converted to the dollar rate
is

$1,355.70 (USD). So that we can credit your fund wire transfer into
your bank account that you proved. all we need from you is to confirm
that you

are the rightful beneficiary of this fund transfer because we don't
wants to do any mistake in transferring this fund to the wrong person
bank

account,

Your fund transfer which is the sum of $10,500,000 Million Union
States Dollars is ready now to credit into your bank account after we
confirm the

payment slip attachment from you today. So that we can credit your
fund wire transfer into your bank account that you proved. we don't
wants to

do any mistake in transferring this fund to the wrong person bank account,

Here is the payment details where to send the Â£1,099Pound convert to
dollar is $1,355.70 (USD)

I NEED YOUR BANK DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT TO RECEIVED YOUR FUND
TRANSFER THIS WEEK.

(1) Bank Name: ............................................
(2) Bank Address:..................................................
(3) Swift Code : ......................................................
(4) Reference Number: ............................................
(5) Account Number:....................................
(6) Iban Number:........................................

I am waiting to received the payment slip attachment today.

Get back to me fast today. So that we can start processing your fund transfer.

Mr. John Flow

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