419 scam: "Mrs Maria Grand"<admin@test.ru> TRANSFER INSTRUCTION

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- remittancedepartmentfdv3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Maria Grand" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittancedepartmentfdv3@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:01:39 +0100
Subject: TRANSFER INSTRUCTION

TELEX DEPARTMENT
Head Office
Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel: +14092028668
Email:remittancedepartmentfdv3@gmail.com

TELEX DEPARTMENT
Head Office
Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel: +14092028668
Email:remittancedepartmentfdv3@gmail.com

TRANSFER INSTRUCTION

ATTENTION,

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of Federal Reserve Bank has finalised and have been given an Immediate transfer order by the Us Department of the Treasury in conjunction with the United Nations and our current President Donald Trump, to transfer your overdue fund to your bank account, the approved sum of USD$5,000.000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars Only) by this following means of choice.

The World Bank Group has mandated the Federal Reserve (FRB) via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through a means preferable by the beneficiary, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared for payment.

Your money will be released to you through a means preferable by you to avoid paying excess charges.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us.

Your Full Name........................
Contact address.......................
Occupation............................
Age...................................
A copy of your ID.....................
Telephone.............................
And Fax Number for easy communication.

Most importantly be aware that (Five Million United States Dollars Only(US$5,000.000.00) was allocated to you as the approved amount due to you,there for your fund will be released through Online Bank wire transfer Be also informed that all the documents regarding this approval and authorisation has been issued in your name. Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all her clearance to be released to you.

Await your urgent attention today.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Maria Grand
Remittance Department
West Banking Center

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