419 scam: Mr.Stephen J.Gurgovits <van.pd@tpa.com.vn> CERTIFIED AND APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF ($10,000,000)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- costumer_service54@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Stephen J.Gurgovits <van.pd@tpa.com.vn>
Reply-To: <costumer_service54@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 19:08:15 +0300
Subject: CERTIFIED AND APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF ($10,000,000)

First National Bank Plc
280 Olson Ave Oshkosh,Wisconsin
54901-1107
Mailing Address: PO Box 508
Boutte, WI 54601-1109
Our Ref: FNB-0XX2/482/2016

CERTIFIED AND APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF ($10,000,000)

Attention:

This is to alert you that we received your fund worth the sum $10,000,000
from the Bank of USA ,we apologies for the delay of your payment and all
the inconveniences we might put you through, Meanwhile we were having some
minor problems with our payment system which in all case not meeting up
with fund beneficiary payments, we apologies once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with federal
Government your name was discovered as next on the list out of the 11
outstanding, contractors who have not yet received their payments during
the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in office please bear
with us for making this initial contact through email.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming
to be your true representative. Here is her information’s below.

Name: Mrs. Annette Stillman
Bank name: Citibank , Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 6503809008
Routing number: 322271627
Swift code#:WMSBUS66
Address: 1723 Palmdale Bulv
Palmdale ca.93550

Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman is
from you or not so that the federal government will not beheld First
national Bank usa for paying into wrong account, if this woman is not your
representative, you requested to fill and send this information’s for
verifications purpose so that your fund valued ($10,000,000) will be
remitted in to your nominated bank account.

Kindly reconfirm to the bank the following
1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Occupation
4. Your telephone numbers and fax
5. Banking details
6. Age and Sex
7. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

As soon as this information is received, your funds will be wired to your
bank account directly from First National Bank of Oshkosh,Wisconsin. We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Annette stillman if we do not
hear from you within the next Seven working days from today.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have
caused you. Be informed that this is FIRST NATIONAL BANK usa you can call
this phone to discuss with the manager in charge (781) 691-5237

YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT.

Yours Truly,
Payment Director
Mr.Stephen J.Gurgovits.
Email: costumer_service54@yahoo.com
Telephone:( 781) 691-5237

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