419 scam: "Dr.Kelly Wells" <kellywells4good@yahoo.com> Approved $9,650.000.00 US, Dollars

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- edwardmr009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Kelly Wells" <kellywells4good@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: privateoffficeboxs@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 21:18:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Approved $9,650.000.00 US, Dollars

Re:Urgent Attention

A report came to this office regarding a fund transfer which you are supposed to receive from the Bank. Investigation has been made and we have discovered that the wrong Bank officials were behind of all the delays. This report was made from the State Finance Commission that your funds have not been released to you.

The Interpol took actions and they tracked the fund. The wrong Bank officials were arrested, for attempting a fraud act to seize $9,650.000.00 US, Dollars as compensation which was made approved by the State Government as a Global Empowerment Fund to you as beneficiary, this fund can be withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Center.

The State Finance Commission had given order to the Bank authorities to issue a Certified Bank Transfer to your Bank Account or Deliver an ATM VISA CARD to your home address. So we are sending you this notice to know if you would prefer the $9,650.000.00 US, Dollars paid to you by Bank to Bank Wire transfer or credit into an ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your mailing address.

You are advice to contact Mr.Edward Mark on the stated below email address who will work and proceed the payment.

Mr.Edward Mark

edwardmr009@gmail.com

You are instructed to contact Mr.Edward Mark on how to receive your Fund in Finance department for the final release via Bank to Bank transfer or ATM VISA CARD delivery depending on the best option you choose which both is easy/fast.

Awaiting on your immediate response.

Yours in Service
Dr. Kelly Wells

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