419 scam: "Mr. Marcus Pleyer"<prueba@notaria97tuxtepec.com> AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Marcus Pleyer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hoganlaw@y28mail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:05:27 +0300
Subject: AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

The Financial Action Task Force
(Groupe d'action financière)
FATF / GAFI
1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20220, USA
E-mail: hoganlaw@y28mail.com

INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED ON FUND VALUED $5,500,000 USD

Introduction: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an international policy-making and standard-setting body dedicated to combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

In view of the aforementioned, your file was submitted to my office by the NIBC BANK N.V Netherlands seeking for approval before the final transfer of $5,500,000 USD (Five Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) in your name and favour.

This agency is statutorily mandated to monitor/ report and STOP fund transfers that does not meet the basic ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING requirements.

In view of the aforementioned I need you to get back to me ASAP re-confirmed to me the following details;

1. Name
2. Residential address
3. Telephone number
4. Scanned copy of ID card.

It is imperative that you respond to this letter via this email: hoganlaw@y28mail.com to avoid STOPPAGE of the fund transfer and subsequent PROSECUTION for MONEY LAUNDERING.

Thank you.

Mr. Marcus Pleyer
Vice President
hoganlaw@y28mail.com

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