419 scam: "MidFirst Bank Plc"<shelba@candctechinc.com> Transfer Notice !

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- patricia.a.hill18@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MidFirst Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patricia.a.hill18@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 14:44:45 -0700
Subject: Transfer Notice !

MidFirst Bank Plc
64255 South Peoria Ave,
Tulsa Oklahoma 74105 USA
Email:( patricia.a.hill18@gmail.com )

Dear Beneficiary,
The Board of Trustees and Management of ( MFB) MidFirst Bank Plc wish to officially inform you today that your outstanding payment of $ 8.3 Million USD, which was deposited to our bank here, has been legally approved and Authorized by the European Union Committee on Foreign Payment Resolution, and The United State Government, followed by letter of payment issued by the British Consulate, United States Consulate and Ambassador to the USA for onward transfer.
Therefore, an instruction to credit your personal bank account with your funds has been given to this Bank by the Above offices Including the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, IMF, and the EU Funding.
Meanwhile, Be Informed fund transfer notification letter has been forwarded to MidFirst Bank and to the General Director Of (IMF) International Monitoring Fund Office in United States of America for final approval, which states that a transfer charges of US$586 shall be paid by the beneficiary for the remittance of fund immediately after transfer is completed. ..

be advised: We the MidFirst Bank Transfer Team hereby Advise you to Quickly reconfirm the Details Below:

BANK NAME:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT / BIC OR SORT CODE:
ROUTING NUMBER: (If Any)
BANK ADDRESS:
BENEFICIARY HOME ADDRESS:
BENEFICIARY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER: (If Any)
COPY OF GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID: OCCUPATION: MARITAL STATUS:

This is to enable the management of MidFirst Bank Plc. The smooth transfer of your funds to your account today.

Thank you for Banking With Us!

Signed,
Yours Sincerely,
Account Manager,
Mrs. Patricia A. Hill,
MidFirst Bank Plc.

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