419 scam: "Miss. Terry Walters" <runner385mie@nike.eonet.ne.jp> Attention Dear Email ID owner

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- ",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)
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Terry Walters" <runner385mie@nike.eonet.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Miss. Terry Walters" <infilei93@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 21:40:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Email ID owner

Attention Email ID Owner
Address ; United Stats Of America

I am Terry Walters Managing Director, Global Corporate, Commercial Banking,
Mellon bank of New York. I'm a very good friend of the late Engr. Richard D
Petreli, Who is a national of your country. He died on the 7th of July 2013
in a motor accident here in New York years ago On July 20th, 2014, an Oil
consultant with the American Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$155,000,000.00
(One Hundred and Fifty Five Million, United States Dollars) After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
internet but no luck until a friend of mine who does not want Her name to
be revealed said I should contact you that She trusted you to be an honest
and trustworthy personality I can trust this funds on instead of blowing an
alarm for the American Government to make claims of this huge amount of
money labored and also rightfully belongs to your country man, Late Engr.
Richard D Petreli. (He was a good man and has always believe to build one
of the largest American chemical industry here in New York unknowingly to
Him that He will die soon)

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the funds left behind before they
get confiscated or declared Here in my bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$155,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Five
Million, united states dollars) Consequently, the bank issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within a short
time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you share the same Name so that the processing of the
account valued at US$155,000,000.00 can be paid to you for both of us to
share the funds; 50% for me and 50% to you.

With your Cooperation and assistance I will secure all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up the claim in your favor. All I
require is your honest/Sincere cooperation to enable us to see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please
reconfirm back to me that the below information is your correct data, to
enable us to discuss further and thanks for your understanding with my
proposal.

Your full names:
Your Mobile Telephone number:
and your contact address.

Thanks for your kind cooperation
Miss. Terry Walters
phone: 302-401-6894
Managing Director, Global Corporates,
Commercial Banking, Mellon bank of New York

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