419 scam: "KORRI ROPER"<lee@rmg.ie> IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4420332210511
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.
- remittance.barclaysbankuk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KORRI ROPER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittance.barclaysbankuk@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:39:49 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND TRANSFER!

FROM THE DESK OF KORRI ROPER.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER " FBI".
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC.
PHONE: +1 (202) 991-2628

Attention: Beneficiary,

The (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due payment in tune of USD9,900,000.00 with Barclays Bank.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Barclays Bank is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Barclays Bank accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: You are required to contact the remittance director Barclays Bank UK and forward this email sent to you from our office as a proof to this regard and to help the bank acknowledge our efforts in passing this message to you. Kindly contact the remittance director with the below information:

Bank Name: Barclays Bank Plc
John McFarlane ( Group Chairman)
E-mail: remittance.barclaysbankuk@gmail.com
Tel: +44 20 33221051
1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.

Contact the bank today with your complete names, address, phone, id card and receiving banking details, forward the code below for processing of your payment/funds.

(TRANSACTION CODE: BC-987647)

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Korri Roper.

Chief Financial Officer.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building 601,4th Street, USA.

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