419 scam: Mr.Andrew Jones. RE: PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349047706718 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kennethbola@dr.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Andrew Jones.
Reply-To: <kennethbola@dr.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 02:35:43 +0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION

World Bank Switzerland,
No 1 Postfach CH 4002 Basel Switzerland.

RE: PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION

I am instructed to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency meeting with the World Bank president, David R. Malpass, international monetary fund (IMF), London and Paris club and (UN) are hereby inform you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and forwarded to the Access Bank Plc Nigeria.

Make sure you contact Him urgently so that he will guild you on how to get your fund which was deposited in Access Bank Plc Nigeria.

Make sure you contact him with your full name, address, age, your next of kin mobile phone number with a copy of valid I'd card. I am in charge of the transfer of your fund via wire Transfer from Access Bank Plc Nigeria to any bank of your choice worldwide with out delay.

Upon your final transferring of your fund and confirmation in your account don't fail to keep me posted for record purposes.

Below is the details to contact Mr. Kenneth Bola you paying officer.

Name: Mr. Kenneth Bola
Email: kennethbola@dr.com
Phone N0: +234 9047706718

Congratulations as I await to hear from you.

Regards
Mr.Andrew Jones.
World Bank International Auditor Switzerland.

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