419 scam: "Mr. Rick Ruzzi" <> From US Bank Your Ref No:5775.// 82.80.194.145

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- usbankcustomerscare4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Rick Ruzzi" <>
Reply-To: usbankcustomerscare4@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:07:22 -0800
Subject: From US Bank Your Ref No:5775.// 82.80.194.145

Us Bank.1025 Connecticut Ave.
NW, Ste. 510. Washington, DC 20036.
E-mail: usbankcustomerscare4@gmail.com

Attention:

This is to inform you that the Us Government has given an instruction to remit the sum of ($5. Million United State Dollar) to you, because your name was among the scam victims, who lost so much money to African and European Fraudsters, you are hereby advise to stop every further communication with anybody, you will end up nothing.

These are two options left for you to receive your funds.

(1) By Bank to Bank Wire Transfer
(2) By Atm Card.

We are waiting your immediate respond with your information to enable this bank proceeds immediately with the transfer or Delivery of your fund and serve you better.

Full Name....................
Home Address.................
Cell Phone number............
Any Of Your Identity Card........

Do not send money up front fee to anyone from Europe or African, again for what so ever reason. The US Bank will immediately remit your account once I reconfirm your banking details.

Thanks for banking with us and we assure you a good and perfect conclusion.

Congratulations.

Mr. Rick Ruzzi,
Executive Region Manager,
Us Bank.

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