419 scam: "Mr. Ronald E. Burt"<johnkings.kings4@gmail.com> Update

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- brutmrronalde@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ronald E. Burt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brutmrronalde@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:26:55 -0800
Subject: Update

Dear Friend

Following the report received this morning over your oustanding payment we discovered the beneficiary name is total deference from the account name submitted for wire transfer.

Bank Name: LEUMI BANK

Bank Address: 84 BALFUR ST. BAT YAM ISRAEL

Account Number: 1846485

Swift Code: LUMIILITXXX

Account Name SHABTAI JOSEPH

Address: 70 YEHUDA HANASSI ST. HERZELIYA 46448 ISRAE

Before we acknowledge the cable instruction massage in favour of the above account, kindly get back to us if we are to disregard the account or not if yes you have to withdrawal all those people you are in contact with for us precede and reconfirm your full details including bank account for onward release of your over due payment.

Your prompt response today would be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Ronald E. Burt

Email: brutmrronalde@gmail.com

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