419 scam: Deputy Prime Minister <donkno87@yahoo.com> Ref: Final Payment Release Update

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "wellsfargobank@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Deputy Prime Minister <donkno87@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ministryof@list.ru
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:41:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Ref: Final Payment Release Update

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Rue des Petits Carmes 27,
1000 Bruselles, Belgium

Ref: Final Payment Release Update

Dear Beneficiary

By means of this message, we wish to inform you that after our closed door meeting with the Federal Reserve Bank/United Nations which they agreed that your funds valued US$10,000, 000.00 will now be processed and released to your Bank Account immediately within 72 hours via Wire Transfer Department of Wells Fargo Bank as has been agreed by the above mentioned body's herein. However, we had full partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank, injunction with United Nations, Financial Services Authority and the Branch Bankers Association and your funds valued US$10, 000, 000.00 (Ten Million United State Dollars) will be credited to your Bank account by the Director of Wells Fargo Bank as soon as you contact the assigned person with below information:

Name: Wayne M. Hewett
Senior Advisor, Permira, and Chairman,
Bank : Wells Fargo Bank
Phone: +1 5186600990
E-mail: wellsfargobank@qq.com

To this effect, you are advised as you read this mail kindly adhere to the given instruction, contact the Senior Advisor of Wells Fargo Bank with the above details for the immediate release of your funds within expiration of 72 hours also quote this Reference No:WFB-PAY/USXXCL/0019 which is mandatory because without this Reference, your payment transfer will not be granted or honored, please take note on that.

contact him for immediate processing of your fund.
We wait for your feedback as soon as you contact the bank.

Yours Faithfully
Kris Peter
Deputy Prime Minister
of Foreign Affairs Belgium

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