419 scam: "Mr. Morris Woods" <infobankofenglandpeterjames@gmail.com> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF US$291 MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- infochiefexecutiverbs@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morris Woods" <infobankofenglandpeterjames@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationsapproval@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 14:52:10 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF US$291 MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR.

Dear Sir,

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF US$291 MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR.

Thanks for your mail today and details well understood. Also,I hereby
acknowledge your information for the claim of your winning fund of
US$291,000,000.00. As i told you in my previous mail to you that the
said fund is deposited with our paying bank here in London-UK and they
are waiting to hear from you before they will work on your file and
transfer your fund to you. This is my advise to you that any
instruction from the paying bank to you,do adhere to it to enable you
to receive this fund. You are indeed a lucky winner and ensure that
you act fast.

The fund is deposited with the Royal Bank of Scotland LONDON-UK and i
advise you to contact the paying bank with your full information
alongside with your working receiving bank account details where the
fund will be transferred to and with your winning certificate for
verification. I urgently advise you to contact the paying bank
immediately you receive this mail.

You are to contact the paying bank with the below information:

Bank name: Royal Bank of Scotland
Address: London UK
CEO of the Bank: Mrs Alison Rose
Email: infochiefexecutiverbs@citromail.hu
Tel: Tel: 442072158131
Chief Executive Officers of Royal Bank of Scotland

I advise you to contact the bank immediately for the claim of your
winning fund of US$291,000,000.00.

Congratulations.

We look forward to hearing from you. Thus congratulations.

Best Regards

Mr. Morris Woods

the President, Of Global Internet Network

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