419 scam: "Mr. Tony Paul." <contacto@tramitemunicipal.cl> (no subject)

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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 us 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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tony Paul." <contacto@tramitemunicipal.cl>
Reply-To: bceao.benin.telex.dept@yandex.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:58:09 +0100
Subject: (no subject)

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This is to bring to your notice that we have completed all evaluations
on the payment of your funds to you. Note that we can not transfer
this huge amount of funds $16Million to your personal bank account due
to the substantial amount involved, Considering the International
Monetary Regulations and the World Economic Financial meltdown, the
$16 MILLION US Dollars inheritance CAN NOT BE Transferred Directly to
your conventional Bank account to SAVE you the cost of going through
rigorous.

It is my great pleasure to update you with the best payment method in
which we are going to use to transfer these funds to you safely, we
can not transfer these large funds directly to your personal bank
account. For us to proceed with you and for you to get your funds in
ease, I want you to contact GATEHOUSE INVESTMENT BANK to open an
online account called Global Offshore Business Account, the said funds
will be transferred to your Global Offshore Business Account once you
opened the stated account. With the Special Global Offshore Business
Account, you will be able to unilaterally do transactions, pay bills
and personally transfer money from your Online Account to your
existing Bank Account or any Bank account of your choice ALL at the
comfort of your home/office via the GATEHOUSE Investment Online
banking facilities and the Offshore Online account is safe and
secured.

This Global Offshore Business Account is a very special offshore
account for large funds, this special account service has no
restriction in the amount of deposit, the special account is meant to
take care of large international transfers such as yours. Once you
open this particular special Global Offshore Business Account in your
name, Your fund would be transferred into it, and from your Global
Offshore Business Account, You will be able to transfer the whole
funds by yourself via Gatehouse Investment Bank online banking payment
system to any nominated bank account of your choice.

i will advise you to contact GATEHOUSE INVESTMENT BANK to open an
online account called Global Offshore Business Account, the said funds
will be transferred to your Global Offshore Business Account once you
opened the stated account. With the Special Global Offshore Business
Account, you will be able to unilaterally do transactions, pay bills
and personally transfer money from your Online Account to your
existing Bank Account or any Bank account of your choice ALL at the
comfort of your home/office via the Gatehouse Investment Online
banking facilities and the Offshore Online account is safe and
secured.

I shall be waiting for you to get back to me Immediately you read this
mail. So, I can forward the Gatehouse Investment bank information to
you.

I look forward to receiving your prompt answer soonest.

Yours truly,
Mr. Tony Paul.

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