419 scam: "Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union" <info@ec.europa.eu> Please Clearify...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union" <info@ec.europa.eu>
Reply-To: wg@europeanfin.org
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:02:13 +0100
Subject: Please Clearify...

Dear Sir/ Madam,

This is the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union

In our investigations from banks on International and National Funds Transfer (INFT) protocols in the past 10 years records from all banks worldwide with assistance from the National Crime Investigation Center USA (NCICA)/International Monetary Fund (IMF). We have come across your contact details and record with one of the Banks. In view of the carried investigations, we have contacted you confidentially for vital information toward your transaction with this bank.

However, all former bank officials who mishandled your transaction has been duly disolved and dismissed from bank work and your funds deposited with The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses. Upon our investigation conclusion, we found out that your transaction was legitimate and for this reason and all delays, a compensation amount 0f $3,150,567.00 (Three million one hundred and fifty thousand, five hundred and sixty seven dollars) has been awarded to you for immediate payment through The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses.

Kindly contact the paying officer with the below details, email address, don't click on reply just copy the email address.

Name: Mr. Garon Walburga
Email: wg@europeanfin.org

Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.George Wray

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