419 scam: "Ms. Nicola Haigh" <Onyekazeigwe@yahoo.co.jp> Attn: Our Valued Customer as Subject

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- georgina.philippou400112@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Nicola Haigh" <Onyekazeigwe@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Ms. Nicola Haigh" <georgina.philippou400112@gmail.com>,
georgina.philippou400112@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:22:08 +0100
Subject: Attn: Our Valued Customer as Subject

>From the Desk of:
Ms.Nicola Haigh
Executive Director and
Chief Operating Officer
Lloyds Bank Plc

Attn: Our Valued Customer,

Ref: PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND OF $7.5 MILLION BY LLOYDS BANK PLC

Refer to the above subject matter,Lloyds Bank Plc wishes to inform you
that one Mr Akeem Wali Woods with address at 4302 Rice Street,
Lihue,Hawaii,96766 USA came to our office last week and submitted an
application and a request from you, authorizing him to receive the
above stated fund,on your behalf.

He also informed us that you, personally signed and authorized him to
receive the said funds on your behalf as your next of kin and
representative.

Based on this,you are please required to confirm the veracity and
authenticity of these information to us before we can proceed with the
transfer of the fund to him. Though we actually asked him and his
lawyer to come back next week because they did not provide any power
of attorney from you authorizing such, which made their request look
suspicious. This was to enable us contact you directly and verify how
genuine their request are..

Our questions are these?:

1) Did you instruct one Mr Akeem Wali Woods with address at 4302 Rice
Street, Lihue, Hawaii,96766 USA with the below account information, to
claim and receive the funds on your behalf?

Bank Name: WELLS FARGO
Bank Address: 301 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 100 Anchorage AK 99503
Swift Code: WFBIUS 6S
Routing Number: 026012881
Account Number: 1010179900574
Account Name: Mr Akeem Wali Woods

2.Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in favor of Mr Akeem Wali
Woods thereby making him the inheritor of the fund with the above
account details.

Most important, we would require you to confirm your full name,address
and telephone number(s) for re-confirmation of details.

We wait for your intense response.

Kind Regards

Ms. Nicola Haigh
Executive Director and
Chief Operating Officer
Send your response to my Private email: georgina.philippou400112@gmail.com

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