419 scam: "John C. Gerspach" <edeskng@gmail.com> Attn Please,

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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.
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.
- bankdatarec@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John C. Gerspach" <edeskng@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: writeus45@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:19:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn Please,

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Citibank in Des Moines, WA,
Address:2904 S KENT-DES MOINES RD, Des Moines, WA 98198
E-mail: bankdatarec@gmail.com
Phone: (718) 878-3634

In is to notify you about your own share of UN compensation/bailout
funds for citizens of UN member countries and citizens of commonwealth
Nations for poverty alleviation during this economic crunch and
recession. The sum of $1BN was shared among 215 companies and
individuals.

You were awarded the $8,50,000.00 UN bailout funds to ease the economic
crunch and to be profitable and help others in need as a measure to ease
the present economic hardship.

The payment file and the fund were submitted to us by Michele Jean
Sison, US Deputy Representative to the United Nations.

Already we have two options for you to get your funds sent to you (1),
Option Bank to Bank Transfer and (2) ATM card Payment.So you need to
send us your details like,

A)Name:__________
Address:__________
Phone:__________

B) Your banking details.

Cordially,
John C. Gerspach,
Chief Financial Officer,Citi bank.

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