419 scam: "Timothy Sloan"<onlinetransfer02@yahoo.com> Re: Notification On Payment Through Wells Fargo Transfer Reply Asap

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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:
- "sloantimothy2k@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "sloantimothy2k@gmail.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
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.
- sloantimothy2k@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Timothy Sloan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sloantimothy2k@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:21:28 -0700
Subject: Re: Notification On Payment Through Wells Fargo Transfer Reply Asap

From Timothy Sloan (CEO)
Headquarter California, USA
Company Type Public (NYSE: BK)
420 MONTGOMERY STREET,
SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
Since 1968
Ph: 980-216-8792 (sms only)
26th July. 2019

Director, Credit Control Dept.

Dear: Honorable Beneficiary,

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic Transfer through our bank of CALIFORNIA, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of UN/Swiss Bank through our bank Wells Fargo to credit the sum of US Two Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ( US$2.5 Million ) into your bank account.

This fund was part of united nations compensation commission payment reconciliation program of 2018/2019 year, which the UN/Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the American Government is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses.

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1.Your full name
2.Your Phone Number
3.Your Home address
4.Your Age

While responding back to this try to send all required information as instructed.

And Reply to my private email at: (sloantimothy2k@gmail.com)

Yours Faithfully
Timothy Sloan (CEO)
Ph: 980-216-8792 (sms only)
E-mail: sloantimothy2k@gmail.com

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