419 scam: "Attorney Office" <it.maxim@tmhf-group.ru> URGENT FUND TRANSFER

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney Office" <it.maxim@tmhf-group.ru>
Reply-To: sam.adaeze@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 09:23:43 +0300 (MSK)
Subject: URGENT FUND TRANSFER

Greetings

After a serious thought i decided to be honest to you, The truth about
your fund here in Africa is that you contacted the wrong person, that was
why it is impossible for you to succeed in completing the process after
several payments, I will be very open to tell you that all info you
receive so far was not from the authority, if you are ready to face the
reality and stop wasting your time, I will help you out.

I know that you will be surprise to receive this message but this is
nothing but the truth, it was planed with some of the officials, after all
the evil they went to the bank manager trying to have him transfer the
fund to unknow account in London UK, but the manager refuse to accept the
application, the manager said he want to talk to you before he can release
the fund, that is to make sure you authorized the transfer to a different
account.

You must not disclose my info to anybody because this is top secret, am
very sure that the manager will be happy to speak with you because he want
to make sure that your fund is not transferred to some one / or probably
wrong information, you really need to do something fast to avoid regret.

I will personally direct you to the appointed paying Bank were you will be
paid instead of wasting your hard earned money and time on hoodlums, As it
may interest you to know all this money you have been sending would have
completed your transaction before now.

It is not too late to correct what ever mistake has being done, I shall be
expecting to read from you only if you are ready to fight for your right.

Regards,
Samuel Adaeze

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