419 scam: "Mr. Kenneth A. Blanco" <officefiles660@gmail.com> Dear Fund Beneficiary:..

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- garantibankintl3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kenneth A. Blanco" <officefiles660@gmail.com>
Reply-To: garantibankintl2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:37:25 -0800
Subject: Dear Fund Beneficiary:..

From The Desk of Mr. Kenneth A. Blanco
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Headquarters: Vienna, Virginia, United States.

FUNDS RELEASE ORDER.

Dear Fund Beneficiary:

This is to officially bring to your notice that your fund of (US$24.7Million Dollars) Twenty Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars placed on hold by Financial Crime Enforcement Network of the United States of America (FinCEN) has been approved for the release today after a long time investigations by the house of the committee on terrorism and fraud. Your Fund is now free to be released to you without any further delay.

We have completed the arrangement to have the funds release to you through the services of GARANTI BANK, INTERNATIONAL, General through the email address stated below inform him about this notification letter and the transfer of your fund.

send your full details to the bank with below information:

Your Full Name:......
House Address:......
Phone Number:.....
Occupation:......
Age:...........
Country:.....

Kindly Contact The Bank Through:
Name: Müjde Sehsuvaroglu, ( HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL FUND TRANSFER)
Tel: +90 531-912-8533
Email: garantibankintl3@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Kenneth A. Blanco.
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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