419 scam: "BRYAN A. VORNDRAN"<britishmail.info> URGENT FROM NATIONAL CYBER INVESTIGATION JOINT TASK FORCE USA

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "BRYAN A. VORNDRAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pfeedbackalimuhammedzarahpayme@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 12:15:36 -0700
Subject: URGENT FROM NATIONAL CYBER INVESTIGATION JOINT TASK FORCE USA

NATIONAL CYBER INVESTIGATION JOINT TASK FORCE USA

.....FBI Headquarters

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Internet Scam and Cyber Crimes Division

601 4th Street NW

Washington, DC 20535

National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force

British High Commission Abuja

British High Commission

Plot 1137

Diplomatic Drive

Central Business District

Abuja

Nigeria Cyber Investigation Joint Taxt Force

British High Commission Cotonou

c/o Restaurant Livingstone,

Haie-vive Carré 7004

Cocotiers

04 BP 0879

Cotonou

Benin Cyber Investigation Joint Task Force

Attention: Sir/Madam.

This is to honestly inform those who were affected in anyway not recovered your foreign Inheritance/Compensations/Investments/Datings/Lotteries/bitcoins/Imf/World bank/Western Union fund from the corrupt bankers, securities and courier agents,scammers in any other forms etc who in anyway embezzled your money without accomplishment payment of your fund, mostly from Africans Countries and some partners of European countries through the assistance of some hoodlums in some foriegn countries. Our Overseas Joint Task Force is now under your watch here in Washington with the details of the funds including your name and email on the document., It is strictly for these reasons we decided to contact you to know if you still need the funds or allow us repatriate it back to the place of origin or send to the United States Department of the Treasury as unclaimed bill.

As it stands now, we shall release the funds to you as soon as we hear from you with your details such as (1) Full Name: (2) Whatsapp Phone Number: (3) full address: (4) Occupation: (5) Sex: so that we can cross-check and see if it corresponds with the one on the documents and Database.

Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims to be settled.It is very necessary that you contact us immediately for further directive.

Best regards.

Bryan A. Vorndran

Assistant Director, Cyber Division

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