419 scam: "Dr,. John Witte" <jwitte442@gmail.com> FOR THE LAST TIME,THE BALANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS US$7.500,000<br> HAS BEEN

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transferred into your 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)
- "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)
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr,. John Witte" <jwitte442@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ood1@mail.cm
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 01:29:17 -0800
Subject: FOR THE LAST TIME,THE BALANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS US$7.500,000
HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT RECONFIRM YOUR RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT TO US
ONCE AGAIN TO AVOID WRONG PAYMENT, I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE. MAYBANK MALAYSIA.

This Bank MAYBANK, MALAYSIA has been appointed to pay your pending
fund transfer.We thank you for your co-operation on the successful
transfer of the first batch of your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM of One
Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,200,000.00)
which has been
transferred into your bank account as stated below as your NEXT OF
KIN. MRS LEONA MOORE came to our bank that you ask her to act on your
behalf due to your ill health and have acknowledged receipt of the fund
into the bank account below.

NAME OF BANK: BANK OF AMERICA (BANK ONE)
BANK ADDRESS: N.Y. 11373,USA
ACCOUNT # 580294045
ACCOUNT: NAME: Mrs Leona Moore
ROUTING CODE: 021407912
SWIFT CODE. NFBKWS22

MRS LEONA MOORE told us that you were ISOLATED for CORONA VIRUS and you
not sure weather you will survive it or not that is why you sent her
as your NEXT OF KIN to help receive your funds in our bank.

However,we write to inform you that the remaining balance of your
inheritance funds Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$7.500,000 ) has been approved for payment again and would be transferred
to the same bank account as stated above which you provided in the
course of the former payment received.

Please note that the transfer shall be the same way we made the first
payment to you thus; telegraphic transfer and shall be confirm within
three (3) banking days from the date of the transfer.

Give this matter urgent attention it demands so that you can receive
your payment within the time frame of the approval. You are advised to
deal directly to this department.

Looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.John Witte
Remittance Department
MAYBANK, MALAYSIA

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