419 scam: "Dr Max Connor"<kg@prakruti.co.in> URGENT INFORMATION

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Max Connor"<kg@prakruti.co.in>
Reply-To: <maxconnor442@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:38:56 -0700
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION

Compliment of the Day,

I am surprised to receive an application this morning from MR.ROBERT

BERNHARDT,which stated that you have authorized him to take care of

the payment procedures and ensure that the bank will transfer the

funds to another bank account in Switzerland and that you had an auto

accident and you can not walk at this moment now.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.ROBERT

BERNHARDT and also, confirm if the bank account in Switzerland as

indicated below is now your new bank account information to receive

your outstanding payment funds from our paying bank.

CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 Z?RICH,SWITZERLAND

ACCOUNT NO:5018 1448 1308

IBAN: CH19 0483 5018 1448 1308 1

SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ80A

Kindly reply today by email with your mailing address and your

telephone number where to reach you,in order to confirm this

information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds,so that we can be

free to proceed with MR ROBERT BERNHARDT as regards to the online

transfer requirement needed to transfer the $17,500,000.00(SEVENTEEN

MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS to the above bank

account in Switzerland.

Warm regards,

Dr Max Connor.

Director of information on Foreign payment Affair.

International Monetary Fund.

Address: 158 London Ln, Bromley BR

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