419 scam: "Mr.David I Mckay" <wumt86295@gmail.com> Payment notification from Royal Bank

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- royalbankofcanada8974@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- address: 200 bay street, royal bank plaza, royalbankofcanada8974@aol.com royalbankofcanada8974@mail.ru $12,000,000.00 usd payment (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David I Mckay" <wumt86295@gmail.com>
Reply-To: royalbankofcanada8974@aol.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 05:35:33 -0900
Subject: Payment notification from Royal Bank

FINALLY NOTIFICATION FROM ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $12,000,000,00 USD
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).
Head Office Location Address: 200 Bay Street,
Royal Bank Plaza,
royalbankofcanada8974@aol.com
royalbankofcanada8974@mail.ru

$12,000,000.00 USD Payment notification from Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).
Dear beneficiary,
I am Mr. David I McKay the President and CEO Royal Bank Of Canada
(RBC). I have attached a scanned copy of my passport for your
confidence

This is to inform you that a Lottery Winning payment in the amount of
US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United State Dollars) was legally
approved and deposited with this Bank, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The
lottery won by your e-mail address via online active email address
selected from the sponsor of Coca Cola Company award. It was
registered with your email address by the Lottery Board Executive
Directors Of Coca-Cola Company Canada Branch, and they instructed this
Bank to credit this Winning direct to your private bank account with
immediate effect.

Please take note that Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have decided and
agreed together towards the actualization of the above subject matter
which will be conducted under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect both parties from any breach of law. To actualize this the new
arrangement. Be well informed that Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) was
successfully opened Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account on
behalf of your personal name and the total $12 Millions has been
transferred to the non-resident account.

Meanwhile, the good news about your payment now is that this paying
has made a Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Checking Account Booklet and
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum MasterCard on behalf of your
personal name, which you will be use to withdraw from your
non-resident account with this Bank smoothly .

And we shall proceed with the delivery of your Royal Bank Of Canada
(RBC) Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum
MasterCard to you, upon receipt of the Activation fee of us$300. USD
only. This means that as soon as we receive the activation fee we will
activate the account for you to be able to withdraw immediately from
the account ,once we make the delivery of your Royal Bank Of Canada
(RBC) Checking Account Booklet and Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Platinum
MasterCard with some of the legal documents backing this prize to your
address between 24 hours, because we were mandated to transfer this
Winning to you as one of the winner whose the name is listed in the
Coca- Cola Company Canada Lottery award.

Please expedite actions as the rightful winner, as the administrative
overheads statement account valued added balance sheet have been
issued in your favor. $12,000,000.00 USD Payment notification from
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).

So you are therefore advised to buy Google Play Card of us$300.00 US
for urgent activation of your fund into your account: Your immediate
compliance will be in your very best interest.

Below are details of the Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) non-resident
account that opened on behalf of your personal name:

Account Number: 6021253365.
Swift Code: 239936957
Routing # 053904483

We awaiting your immediate response with your information to enable
this bank proceeds with the transfer of your approved fund and serve
you better as we were directed by the Canadian Government

Thank you for choosing Royal Bank Of Canada.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.David I Mckay
The President and CEO.
Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).
Head Office Location Address: 200 Bay Street,
Royal Bank Plaza,

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