419 scam: "ella.gonzales@vships.com" <ella.gonzales@vships.com> NORIDC APOLLO/CTM/19.09.2023

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ella.gonzales@vships.com" <ella.gonzales@vships.com>
Reply-To: mc351852@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:19:22 +0300
Subject: NORIDC APOLLO/CTM/19.09.2023

Dear Ma'am/Sir,

Good day!

We're the manager of the crew for above vessel. Master has requested for CT=
M amounting to USD 20,000 at ZHOUSHAN with ETA on September 19,2023 .

Required Denomination Breakdown as attach

Kindly confirm possibility of arrangement and revert with corresponding cos=
ts necessary in placing such CTM amount together with your full style bank =
details on your company's letter-headed paper with signed and stamped by yo=
ur company's accounts manager in attach tamplet formate

Please advise us how many days prior you require CTM funds in your bank acc=
ount to connect the same onboard.

I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.

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Thank you!

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Best regards,

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Ella Mae Gonzales

Vessel Admin Accountant
V.Ships Services Oceana Inc.

Aseana Two, Bradco Avenue, Aseana City, Para=F1aque, Manila, Philippines 17=
02

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Phone: +632 88589989 ext 7489024 / +63 9171397444

E-mail: ella.gonzales@vships.com

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