419 scam: "Sheffield Credit Union"<Charlesoxford2014@gmail.com> RE:URGENT WIRE NOTIFICATION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- charlesoxford2013@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sheffield Credit Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Charlesoxford2013@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:56:26 +0200
Subject: RE:URGENT WIRE NOTIFICATION

Sheffield Credit Union
16 Commercial Street
Sheffield S1 2AT
United Kingdom
Tel/Fax:448 72 331 0452
Email:Charlesoxford2013@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

We have received notification from the Bank of England,World Bank and United Nation, that you are the beneficiary of the fund US$4,500,000.00 in our custody. being part payment of your inheritance fund.

You are advised to send us below requested information to enable us forward it to the verification department to carry out the approval process and submit payment proceedings for the transfer of the fund.

1,Your full names and address :.................................

2,Your Fax and phone number:....................................

3,Your contact address:.........................................

4,Scan copy of your identification........................................

5,Receiving Bank Name:.....................................

6,Bank address .....................

7,Bank account number..................

8,Bank Sift code or Routing Number..................

9,Bank account name...................

As soon as we received the above information, we will proceed for your fund release proceedings.Get back to me with me direct Email:Charlesoxford2013@gmail.com

Awaiting your response.

Sincerely
Charles Oxford
Director Foreign Operations
Sheffield Credit Union
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