419 scam: "Mr. James Dreibelbis" <juan.rodriguez@dgb.uanl.mx> Attention Dear Beneficiary ,

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "and cash it" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- jamesdreibelbis10@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Dreibelbis" <juan.rodriguez@dgb.uanl.mx> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamesdreibelbis10@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023 21:33:08 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary ,

Woodforest National Bank.
762 banking locations.
corporate headquarters
1330 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands Texa
Dear Customer:

The Wood-Forest National Bank Texas controlling department has issued a
security transfer CODE which is (WF/200/105/21), the Authentication
The section code of this bank concludes the verification of your file.
After going through all the documents of claim received by this
department with justification and verification from the global
strategy United States we are completely satisfied and you have been
confirmed.

Considering the volume of your payment, it is right for us to seek for the
approval of some money regulatory Boards here in United States before we
can carry out the Transfer of an amount of such magnitude to anybody,
otherwise any such transfer will be stopped by the Authorities of
Wood-Forest National Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
Approval Documents from the concerned Authorities
here in United States are needed to avoid stoppage once the Transfer is
carried out and for that reason, you are required to pay the Sum of $376
usd as this money will be used by our Bank Attorney to Obtain all the
necessary documents that will enable the final Transfer of your Funds.

WoodForest National Bank hereby state officially that the required payment
will remain the only and final monetary obligation required from you prior
to the final transfer of your funds, hence any further charges will be our
bank's full responsibility till final transfer of your payment is made to
your bank account.

We awaits your urgent response to obtain the remaining documents through
our bank Attorney, kindly send the funds directly to our attorney via
iTunes Card or Steam Wallet gift card.

Go to any Walmart Store or CVS Pharmacy and get iTunes Card of $376
only scratch and send a scan copy of the Card bearing the codes for
confirmation.

BELOW ARE THE APPROVED MEANS OF RECEIVING YOUR MONEY AND IT CHARGE
RATES. You are to CHOOSE one of the OPTIONS Below

(1) Bank to Bank transfer:.........Charge Rate: $376 usd
(2) ATM card delivery:..........Charge Rate: $500
(3) Cashier Check Delivery:......Charge Rate $750

NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN
ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

Designated Bank account details for the Transfer.

Bank Name and Address...
Account Number:
Account Name:
Routing Number:

If at all you do not have Bank Account or you don't wish to to receive
this fund in your own Account, we can open an online Account on your
behalf with our Bank and send the Online Banking details to you including
the ATM CARD and CASHIER CHECK which you can Transfer out money to any
Bank of your choice, use the ATM CARD to pay bills and make withdrawals in
any ATM Machine around or You can fill up the
Check and cash it in any Bank of your choice with a valid
Identification but this process costs $376.00

Note: The deposit slip of this fund is attached to this email for more
confirmation.

You can add me on Google Chat for easy communication with this email [
jamesdreibelbis10@gmail.com ]

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours sincerely,
James Dreibelbis.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer of Woodforest National Bank And Director
ofWoodforest National Bank

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