419 scam: "Ruth Smith"<a@a.com> From Metron Bank Of Atlanta

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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:
- "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 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.
- mrsruthsmith30@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ruth Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsruthsmith30@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:07:48 +0200
Subject: From Metron Bank Of Atlanta

Metron Bank Of Atlanta, Georgia USA.
74 Buford, Atlanta Georgia USA

Attention Please,

Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation Organization authorities, Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited of fund from IMF, sum US$10,700,000.00. as full payment of your inheritance/ contract fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Director, and Director State Military Department, has instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System set up United Trust Bank Plc Personal On-line Banking Account. The sum of US$10,700,000.00 was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay your directly via personal on-line bank

The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account for you and then give you the on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice. We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply to this important e-mail and give you your new open account information’s for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter completed for you because we are professional in handling international matters like this. mrsruthsmith30@gmail.com

Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account open for you.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Direct Telephone Number:

Thank you for your patient.

Regards

Mrs. Ruth Smith (mrsruthsmith30@gmail.com)
Associate Banking Center Manager
Metron Bank Of Atlanta, Georgia.USA

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