419 scam: Fidelis David <fro7777fro@gmail.com> HOW ARE YOU?

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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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- "account opening form" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Fidelis David <fro7777fro@gmail.com>
Reply-To: askmyofficework@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021 11:06:44 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?

Hi,

I am Mr Fidelis David, the branch account financial Officer of UBS
Investment Bank, 1 Golden Lane, London, EC 1Y 0RR, United Kingdom.
With due respect, we have a dormant account in our bank with a
closing balance of GBP48.7 Million which was last funded and
operated on for over 5 years now.

The deceased account holder stated no beneficiary in his account
opening forms and therefore no one will ever come for the funds
contained in the account.

Consequently, I want you to come forward to stand in as the
beneficiary of the deceased account holder and as an insider in
the bank, I will use my position ensure that the funds is
legitimately and officially processed and released to you.

Thanks,
Fidelis.

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