419 scam: "Mr. William Harris" <info@ifpa.org> Information On Foreign Payment Affairs

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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.
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.
- officecompany435@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William Harris" <info@ifpa.org>
Reply-To: <officecompany435@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 14:41:03 +0100
Subject: Information On Foreign Payment Affairs

Compliment of the Day,

Be advise that the United Nation have approved a compensation payment of $17,500,000.00(SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to you,

We have tried several times to reach you through your email,but all our effort was not successful.

I am surprised to receive another application this morning from MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT,stating that you authorized him to take care of the payment procedures and ensure that the bank will transfer the funds to the below account in Switzerland.

That you have cancer of the heart and you have instructed him to claim the payment on your behalf.

So,we requested for a medical report that proved that you are sick and also a letter signed by you,so he has not been able to send the information to us,in order to enable us to process the payment on his name through the paying bank.

We decided to contact you once again to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you in order to show that you have legally appointed MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT to receive your approve payment into the below bank account,as your representative.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT.

BANK:CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 ZÜRICH,SWITZERLAND
ACCOUNT NO:5018 1448 1308
ACCOUNT NAME:MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT.
IBAN: CH19 0483 5018 1448 1308 1
SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ80A

However,we need your telephone number where to reach you,then your mailing address.

Kindly reply me on my direct e-mail: officecompany435@gmail.com

Warm regards,

Mr.William Harris.
Director of information on Foreign payment Affair.
International Monetary Fund.
E-mail:officecompany435@gmail.com

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