419 scam: "Mrs. Tushar Morzaria" <federalministryoffinancefmforg@gmail.com> PAYMENT INSTRUCTION AND ADVISE.

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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: "Mrs. Tushar Morzaria" <federalministryoffinancefmforg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mstushermorzaria@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 04:28:44 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION AND ADVISE.

106, HONGFU ROAD, NANCHGENG DISTRICT,
GUANGDONG PROVINCE,
DONGGUAN CHINA.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTION AND ADVISE.

After several meeting and investigations in this new department, also
coupled with series of petitions from some beneficiaries that a lot of
United Kingdom (UK) people have been contacting them regarding these
payments some from the United Kingdom Bank London and others from
government officials.

The World Bank have decided to use the United Kingdom (UK) London
Foreign Account with CHINA CITIC BANK (CCB) with ACCOUNT NUMBER:
9555616055, ACCOUNT CODE: 50070010 to pay rightful beneficiaries, this
was agreed with the United Kingdom government officials, and World
Bank.

We wish to officially inform you that your name has been selected for
the payment of $5.5M USD [FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLAR] this quarter. This payment will be made directly via
transfer mode of payment. And This payment will commence as soon as we
get your respond.

While awaiting your response, you are advised to discontinue all
communication with all other offices in United Kingdom London, to
enable us ascertain good result. You are to write us back immediately
you receive this mail, and It is very important you get in touch with
us as soon as possible to enable us allocate your â€˜PAYMENT CODEâ€ to
you.

You are advised to reconfirm the following details below for immediate
transfer direct to your nominated bank account.

1. Full name of the beneficiary
2. Address of the beneficiary
3. Telephone number of the beneficiary
4. Occupation of the beneficiary
5. Age of the beneficiary

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Tushar Morzaria.
For: Auditor General to the Committee
(World Bank Inheritance Payment Division in China).

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