419 scam: "Kenneth A. Blanco"<info@camtel.cm> CRYPTO-CURRENCY REMISSION

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth A. Blanco" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenblenonline@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 10:08:05 -0500
Subject: CRYPTO-CURRENCY REMISSION

Attn: Name,

We wish to bring to notice that we have verified and legalized your Currency Remission in the amount of Thirty Eight Million United States Dollars Only ($38,000,000.00). This is indeed a legitimate claim which you are entitled to and will be receiving from this office under the Financial Laws of the United States and in Collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank/Federal Reserve System. This fund is proceeds of your unwilling participation in matters related to Online Romance and Financial Crimes, Evaluation of your email address and the influx of Fraudulent Emails you are receiving on a day to day basis. The US Government has had certain successes in the recovery of losses in hard earned income by its citizens to fraudulent activities and has decided to give back in its own little way to fortunate individuals such as yourself.

In line with the G8 Nations Summit and World Order Control of Currency Translation, we are prohibited from translating/transferring/wiring such amounts of money across International Lines. We are only allowed to make this payment available to you via "Cryptocurrency" (Bitcoin). This is a more efficient way to make this available to you. It has been unanimously decided that this remains the safest way to get your payment across to you in the simplest time possible.

In line with Wikipedia Analysis, Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. Basically, it is a more productive means of currency that does not involve the rigors of Banking/Financial ethics.

This Notification is issued to bring you up to speed on this development. The Executive Council of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Board of Commissioners of Federal Reserve Bank/Federal Reserve System have deliberated on the Cryptocurrency Exchange/Translation Rate and hereby give results through the CoinDesk Bitcoin Calculator below:

1 United States Dollar ($1) equals 0.00014 Bitcoin. 38,000,000.00 United States Dollar ($38,000,000.00) equals 5,288.73 Bitcoin. You will hereby be receiving 5,288.73 Bitcoin in your Wallet.

Once a response of understanding is received from you, we shall notify you on the suitable means to secure a Bitcoin Personal Wallet to receive the said funds. You are also informed to do some personal research on Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin to enable you have a clearer understanding of the importance of getting this remission done in due time.

I await your response.

Yours Sincerely,
Kenneth A. Blanco
Director
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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