419 scam: info <mrs.es1234567@gmail.com> Your Inheritance Fund Has Been Approved..

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447031742944 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: info <mrs.es1234567@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoheadoffa@gmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 10:33:22 +0200
Subject: Your Inheritance Fund Has Been Approved..

International Fund Regulatory Board,
Capital Flight Fund Regulation,
HSBC Bank Limited
London EC3R 8EB, United Kingdom.

This is to remind you once again; that United Nations COVID-19
Inheritance fund of One Million Five hundred us dollars, has been
approved to transfer across to you. Now you are advice to let us
know, how you like to receive your United Nations COVID-19
compensation fund of sum of $1.5 Million us dollars. ( A ) BANK TO
BANK TRANSFER ( B) BY CHEQUE.

For more information and immediate payment of your UN Inheritance
fund, you are advice to contact our claim & payment manager Mr. Roy
David, in South Africa and update us immediately, you have received
your sum $1.5 Million us dollars. Email: infoheadoffa@gmail.co.za

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Pamela William
Head of operation/services & Commercial Director.
HSBC Bank Limited Billingsgate, London EC3R 8EB,
United Kingdom facsimile +44 703 174 2944. Email; infoheadoffa@gmail.co.za
www.hsbc.co.uk.

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