419 scam: "Mr.Orn H.Palsson " <admin@user.ono.com> Urgent Attention:

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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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- ornorn453@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Orn H.Palsson " <admin@user.ono.com>
Reply-To: ornorn453@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:39:20 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention:

Urgent Attention:

The investment fund in your name has successfully and safely arrived our bank for final payment to you and when we have your reply we will provide you with our bank information to set up an online banking account so we can move your funds into your new offshore account from our treasury account and provide you with the online banking facility to enable you have access to your funds and can make online transfers. We will send you an ATM card when your account is ready.

Today also we received a notification message from the UK Financial Intelligence Unit - (UKFIU), a one Mr. Saat Bin Mohammad , A Malaysian by Nationality claiming that he is your business partner and you have authorized him to claim this part payment of funds valued Twenty Five Million United States Dollars Only (US$25Million) on your behalf, on health grounds. He presented a different account from Malaysia which differs, stating that Bank Of England through UK Financial Intelligence Unit should instruct our bank to transfer to this new account in Malaysia:

Note. We have suspended the further processing of the payment in favour of Saat Bin Mohammad who submitted a Malaysian cooperate account on your instructions until we hear again from you with your full details including your full names, direct/cell phone number and copy of your valid ID.

Therefore, under the bankâ€™s ethics, which the primary responsibility is to protect our numerous customers, we decided to contact you to confirm the following claim before we can proceed to honour Mr. Mohammad Power Of Attorney request.

Kindly confirm the following:

A. If Mr. Bin Mohammad from Malaysia is acting on your instruction and has your authority to Claim this funds on your behalf.
B. If Mr. Bin Mohammad is your business partner as claimed.
C. If our bank should go ahead to release the said US$25M to the new nominated bank account in Malaysia.
D. Confirm your readiness to come to London to receive the funds if finally approved in your name.

Note, that due to the urgency of this order from the federal high court, you are required immediately to respond to this our notice, within the next 24hours to proceed on the payment to Mr.Mohammad or to stop the payment immediately

Finally, our bank will not be held liable for any action taken against your funds, should we fail to hear from you. Reply or contact me through this direct email address: ornorn453@gmail.com

Best Regards
Mr.Orn H.Palsson

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