419 scam: "Raner Nichole"<ricoes2@nahf.or.kr> Hello, This is Ms Nichole Raner,

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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)
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.
- generalconsultantofficer@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Raner Nichole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <consultantofficial00@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:31:45 +0100
Subject: Hello, This is Ms Nichole Raner,

Citizens Bank.
1 Citizen Plaza Providence City,
Rhode Island 02903-1339 USA.
TELEGRAM: +16616664476
WHATSAPP: +16616664476
TEXT MESSAGES: +16616664476

Hello, This is Ms Nichole Raner,

You have been shortlisted to Receive US$3,000,000 from European Association for Palliative Care, EAPC due to the recent Economic calamity that befalls the world stock market, this benefit amount is meant to help people to get off standard and help the world Economic growth. Meanwhile they have open an account for you and deposited the fund with us here in Citizens Bank United States

Send the information to us through WHATSAPP or TELEGRAM with this number: +16616664476 To enable us attend to you quickly.

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. E-mail Address:
4. Any photo or Identity card:
5. Occupation:
6. Mobile Phone Number:

Let me repeat again, try to contact us immediately. You receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to furnish us with the needed information above. The Year is almost ending and if you fail to act fast, your fund will be among those that will be confiscated by the States Treasury as a dormant and abandoned fund.

Cordially,

Nichole Raner
Branch Manager - Central Region,
Citizens Bank
generalconsultantofficer@aol.com

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