419 scam: Turks Bank <carlosjames984@gmail.com> PLEASE - URGENT CONTACTED BANK OF HOLLAND CREDIT TRANSACTION<br> NOTIFICATION FOR

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- turks.boh@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Turks Bank <carlosjames984@gmail.com>
Reply-To: turks.boh@aol.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 01:38:23 -0800
Subject: PLEASE - URGENT CONTACTED BANK OF HOLLAND CREDIT TRANSACTION
NOTIFICATION FOR ALL SCAM VICTIMS

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Bank of Holland CREDIT Transaction Notification

Bank of Holland 12 South Main St,
Holland NY 14080, United States
Phone: +1 (332) 228-4349

This Message is from the Head Office of Bank of Holland 12 South Main
St, Holland, NY 14080 United States of America, We are contacting you
about your funds of $8.5 Million US Dollars deposited to Turks Bank by
United Nations to transferred the funds to you as Your compensation
for Scam Victim because your name and your phone number was listed
among the Victims that was scammed years ago by West Africans
according to the United Nations Fund Disbursement Team and now you are
to be compensated with the sum of $8.5Million US Dollars.
Therefore you have to reconfirm your information to us such as follows::

Full Name:
Home Address:
Tel Number:
Occupation:

Don't Forget To Reply This Email Only: turks.boh@aol.com

And after reconfirming your personal information to us, you should
then let us know the best way that you wish to have your funds of $8.5
Million US Dollars received, either the funds will be transferred in
your bank account or Platinum ATM MASTER CARD will be issued and be
delivered to your home address or the funds will be delivered to you
in Cash.
IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN SPAM, KINDLY KNOW THAT IT IS A NETWORK
PROBLEM.

Best regards:
Mr. Roland Max
Bank of Holland, 12 S Main St, Holland,NY 14080, United States

URGENTLY REPLY THIS EMAIL ONLY : turks.boh@aol.com

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