419 scam: "VakifBank Int'l."<dilovod@sfs.gov.ua> Important Message

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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:
- ",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 next of kin scam.
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.
- miraycinar077@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "VakifBank Int'l." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <miraycinar077@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:35:21 -0800
Subject: Important Message - Read Carefully

Hello,
I'm Miray C. Cinar, a staff member at VakifBank in Turkey. I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who died in an auto accident on the Istanbul Highway in 2003, he was a prominent client of mine. Before his death, my client deposited a sum of $36,000,000.00 USD (Thirty Six Million United States Dollar Only) at the vault of my financial institution here in Turkey, documentations regarding these transactions indicate that claims can only be made by his Next of Kin. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of his death.

All efforts made revealed no link to any of his family members. However, the New EU law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution has mandated me to present the next of kin who will claim the funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report these funds to the central bank of the EU as unclaimed funds.

All necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds have been put in place and It is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I'm legally equipped with all necessary information/documentations concerning this fund.

Kindly get back to me with your opinion by sending your reply to my email address: (miraycinar077@gmail.com). I will be available on Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am to 2:00pm (GMT+3).

I hope to read from you soon.

Thank you for understanding.

Best Regards,
Miray C. Cinar
© 2021 VakifBank Int'l.

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