419 scam: "THOMAS MONTAG"<worldbankregionalmanageroffice@GMAIL.COM> ATTENTION 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "THOMAS MONTAG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thmsmontag@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:58:41 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ?

AFRICA FINANCIAL WATCHDOG

PAYMENT APPROVAL DEPARTMENT

Regional Hq. Accra, Ghana

FROM THE DESK OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS

Attn: Beneficiary,

We are contacting you over the transfer of your fund, 2 men who claimed to be your business partner submitted to the foreign department of Access Bank (Gh) Ltd., a death certificate and a sworn affidavit stating you are dead.

The 2 men were directed to us for clearance After serious questioning, we suspect these documents could be falsified. Thus we decide to contact you immediately. If we did not hear from you in the next 5 working days, it means these documents are genuine. The stated bank account below was submitted to us for the immediate crediting of your total due sum.

Bank Name: NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE

Bank Address: N/A

Beneficiary: ANARGYROS ANDRIANOS

SWIFT CODE: ETHNGRAA

A/C And IBAN #: GR5801100760000007677434164

If you did not know anything about the death certificate and sworn affidavit, you should contact us immediately. We asked the 2 men to come back in 3 days time. On your confirmation to us that you are still alive, these 2 men will be arrested and prosecuted for fraud.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Thomas Montag

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