419 scam: "MR.WILLIE STEPHENSON" <poseoffice0@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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: "MR.WILLIE STEPHENSON" <poseoffice0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usaconuritycommission@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:17:10 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

First National Bank Plc
280 Olson Ave Oshkosh, Wisconsin
54901-1107
Mailing Address: PO Box 508

Boutte, WI 54601-1109

Our Ref: FNB-0XX2/482/2018

CERTIFIED AND APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF ($20,000,000)

Attention:

This is to alert you that we received your fund worth the sum
$20,000,000 from the Bank of USA, we apologize for the delay of your
payment and all the inconveniences we might put you through,

Meanwhile, we were having some minor problems with our payment system
which in all case not meeting up with fund beneficiary payments, we
apologize once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with
Federal Government, your name was discovered as next on the list out
of the 11 outstanding, contractors who have not yet received their
payments during the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in
office please bear with us for making this initial contact through
email.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming
to be your true representative. Here is her informationâ€™s below.

Name: Mrs. Annette Connie
Bank name: Citibank , Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 6503809008
Routing number: 322271627
Swift code#:WMSBUS66
Address: 1723 Palmate Bulv
Palmate ca.93550

Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you or not so that the federal government will not behold
First national Bank USA for paying into the wrong account, if this
woman is not your representative, you requested to fill and send this
informationâ€™s for verification purpose so that your fund valued
($20,000,000) will be remitted into your nominated bank account.

Kindly reconfirm to the bank the following
1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Occupation
4. Your telephone numbers and fax
5. Banking details
6. Age and Sex
7. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

As soon as this information is received, your funds will be wired to your
bank account directly from the First National Bank of WI.

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said, Mrs.
Annette Stillman if we do not
hear from you within the next Seven working days from today.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your
fund must have caused you. Be informed that this is FIRST NATIONAL
BANK USA.

YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT.

Yours Truly,
Payment Director
MR.WILLIE STEPHENSON

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