419 scam: "Drew phillips"<treutel@larasanders.cf> TESTFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Drew phillips" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drewphilips564@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:30:36 -0700
Subject: TESTFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(FBI) Department Of Justice.
WASHINGTON DC

ATTENTION

We set side this February 2020 after series of investigations carried out in regards to file Reference to the previous email you received to issue out your bank draft upon compliance .

As You have been informed that your E-mail Address have won you the total sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollar ($950,000.00 USD) due to your E-mail Address .We have scheduled all arrangements to ensure you receive the above funds without stress of any form .

We have finally concluded that all Compensated Indemnification shall be paid through HSBC Bank Draft. Hence, we’re delighted to inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible, in our bid to transparency. So your HSBC Certified Bank Draft is ready and will be delivered to you as delivery charges has been fully secured .

?Due to crack down on Corruptions, Crimes and Cyber Theft we will only issue your total sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollar ($950,000.00 USD) upon procurement of (i) AFFIDAVIT for CLAIM certificate and your (ii) HSBC CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT worth sum of (950,000.00 USD) which an Atm Card has also been applied on your behalf as requested. Those are the two particulars the bank will need to verify authenticity in order to get paid. The Certified Bank Draft is signed for an instant payment to you, at any of your Financial Institute (Bank).

More informations will be sent to you via text message as well.
The below required datas should be provided for procuring your CLAIM AFFIDAVIT and the HSBC Certified Bank Draft, which is already set to be issued to you .

Note that your required data have been verified .

I hope you understand the content of this letter, and how you will benefit from the Sufficient Indemnification payment, paid & awarded by the he United Nations (UN) Secretary General Mr. António Guterres / FBI President Dr. Christopher A. Wray / Attorney General, and the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Furthermore ,adhere with the instructions herein by collecting your HSBC Certified Bank Draft to get it cash out or paid into your account.

Note that this is an International Financial Transaction with NO risk involve, and this transaction is 100% executed on a legitimate platform that protect you from any breach of Domestic or Intergovernmental law. Your mature response is expected, in order to facilitate and speed up release of your Certified Bank Draft which has been Signed/Approved for your payment within (7) working days.

Regards,

Assigned Officer
Drew phillips
U.S. Department of Justice
?1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., ?
?NW WASHINGTON DC.?
???www.FBI.gov

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