419 scam: Nguyen Duc Vinh <test@badev.id> From Vietnam Prosperity Bank

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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:
- "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: Nguyen Duc Vinh <test@badev.id>
Reply-To: info@kendelconstruction.com
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:15:01 +0530
Subject: From Vietnam Prosperity Bank

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Attn: Fund owner,

This is to officially notify you that, we have apprehended the officials
behind the delay in releasing your contract/inheritance payment of
US$10,800,000.00 for several years. The sum of US$10.8Million USD will
be processed and released to you these second quarters of 2020.

Some group of corrupt official working with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) here in US, Canada and in the United Kingdom conspired to
siphon your US$10.8Million USD to their private account overseas.

Processing and release of your payment will be made either by wire
transfer or certified ATM card. Without further delay, we need you to
make a choice of payment and also reconfirm your address, names,
occupation, telephone numbers and a valid ID in order to update your
file with the legal processing/payment office.

For security reason, stop all communications with whomever you are
dealing with at this point immediately.

Thank you,
Nguyen Duc Vinh
Vietnam Prosperity Bank

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