419 scam: "FRED WILLIAM/ PNC BANK" <mr.douglaswilson021@gmail.com> ONE UNREAD MESSAGE

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FRED WILLIAM/ PNC BANK" <mr.douglaswilson021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fred.williammm11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:37:44 +0100
Subject: ONE UNREAD MESSAGE

PNC Bank
101 Southwestern Blvd Ste 120
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Attention:

We write in regards to your delayed Contract/Inheritance Funds in the
sum of Eight Million ,Five Hundred United States Dollars
(US$8,500,000.00) which you are yet to receive as a result of your
inability to raise the required fee to conclude your Transaction. The
United Nations/IMF has decided to prefer a solution that will make it
easier for all the Beneficiaries to receive their Funds.We understood
that some Fees are required in order process and Transfer of your
Funds into your Account.We are also aware that most Beneficiaries do
not have these required fees.

We have therefore deliberated with the Bank in charge of this payment
to allow Beneficiaries the privilege of receiving their Funds in two
(2) or three (3) installments. In this case, Beneficiaries will no
longer be required to pay the fee at once but part of it depending on
the number of installments such Beneficiary will like his/her Funds to
be released to him/her.Write the Bank and request that you want your
fund to be transferred to your account by installments payment, so
that once the first payments enters into your account you can then use
money from there to facilitate the transfer of the remaining balance,
once the first installments enters into you.

The PNC Bank Taxes USA which is now in charge of your Payment has
agreed to give the Beneficiaries the option of receiving their Funds
at once, in two or three installments.This will help the
beneficiaries to pay part of the fee and receive part of their Funds
with which such beneficiary can upset the remaining fee and receive
his/her complete Funds.

To break this down:

Three Hundred Dollars ($300) fee will facilitate the release of One
Million United States Dollars (US$1,000,000.00) only. Six Hundred
Dollars ($600) fee will facilitate the release of Two Million United
States Dollars US$2,000,000.00) only.One Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars
($1,600) fee which is the total fee will facilitate the release of
your Full Contract/inheritance Funds in the sum of Eight Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8,500,000.00).

However,Feel free to inform us how much you can raise. should you or
cannot afford any of the above Mentioned installment so as for us to
talk to the Bank to know how much out of your Funds they could release
to you with the amount you can come up with.This is the best the
United Nations/IMF can do for you and you are advised to take
advantage of this opportunity.

Mr.Fred William.
Manager Operations
PNC Bank

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