419 scam: "Mr. Joe Garner"<showcase@co.kr> RE: TRANSFER NOTICE OF £3,200,000.00 GBP

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "foreign payment department" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045720090 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Joe Garner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bnkpaymentdepartment@naver.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:49:00 -0800
Subject: RE: TRANSFER NOTICE OF £3,200,000.00 GBP

NATIONWIDE BANK OF ENGLAND.
415 Strand, Covent Garden, London
WC2R 0NS, United Kingdom
Telephone:+448713581579
Telephone: +447045720090
Telephone: +447042057999

Dear Sir/Madam,

INHERITANCE TRANSFER NOTICE OF £3,200,000.00 GBP

After the indoor meeting with I.M,F and the Nationwide Bank of London Board of directors we have concluded to release your overdue sum of £3.2 Million Pounds (Three Million Two Hundred Thousand Pounds) into your nominated bank account. You are advised to get back to this office within 48 hours from today. And we also want you to re-confirm to this bank the followings:

1) Your full name:
2) Contact Address:
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Age:
5) Occupation:
6) Your bank account Number:
7) Your bank name:
8) Your routing bank number:
9) Your bank address:

As soon as this information is received, your £3.2 Million Pounds will be wired into your bank account directly from Nationwide Bank of London and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. You can call me on :< +448713581579 > for more details.

Best Regards,

Mr. Joe Garner.
Chief Executive Officer,
Foreign Payment Department
Nationwide Bank Of London.

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