419 scam: "Katherine Bradley"<auditfcaunit@yahoo.co.jp> Re: $3,260,000.00 USD payment, please reply for details.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- mktbradley@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Katherine Bradley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mktbradley@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:18:30 -0800
Subject: Re: $3,260,000.00 USD payment, please reply for details.

Good Morning,

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed lottery funds, inheritance funds, contract funds, etc in conjunction with the World Bank and the United Nations auditors report, your payment file was forwarded to our office for the immediate transfer of $3,260,000.00 to your bank account, as compensation for your delayed funds.

The audit report shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to certain groups of individuals for the transfer of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

Should you follow our directives, your US$3,260,000.00 will be credited to your bank account and transfer copies forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation within the next three (3) working days.

For further details, kindly reply back with your TELEPHONE number to my private email address: mktbradley@yahoo.co.jp

Yours faithfully,

Katherine Bradley
Financial Officer, FCA-UK.
Private Email: mktbradley@yahoo.co.jp

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