419 scam: "John Walter"<johnwalt61@outlook.com> RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "John Walter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnwalt222@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:26:21 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Hello,

I am John Walter an Accredited Auditor to the National Audit Office, London and I have been saddled with the responsibility of reviewing, verifying and ensuring that payments are effected to beneficiaries of funds which has been long outstanding but due for payment and this also includes accrued interest funds as provided to me from their records.

Furthermore, kindly be informed you have an accrued interest fund of $5,212,000 accumulated from your unclaimed/outstanding funds which is long overdue for payment as per the information made available to me for my use.

Please note that due to the negative effect of the global economic meltdown adversely caused by the CoronaVirus (COVID 19), the government has authorized the immediate payment of the said funds upon proper verification of the beneficiary's payment details and completion of all due processes as outlined in the payment procedures.

Also, the time frame provided by the authorities to initiate and consummate this transaction is very short hence i will advice you to act swiftly to avoid any form of delay from you..

In view of this development, you are advised to immediately respond to this email for further information.

I await your response.

Regards,
John Walter.
Accredited Auditor

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