419 scam: "Mr. Cyril Newton" <federalministryoffinance732@gmail.com> Your Response is Needed

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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:
- "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)
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.
- infogroupuk27@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Cyril Newton" <federalministryoffinance732@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infogroupuk27@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:27:59 +0100
Subject: Your Response is Needed

I know This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is
only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.
I have been in search of someone with this name. I was pushed to contact
you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. Cyril Newton, I
work as the Audit Manager here in the National Westminsterâ€™s Bank London. I
believe it is the will of God for me to come across you today and to know
you now.

I have a smooth business offer of the sum of two million three hundred
thousand united states dollars (US$2,300, 000.00) that we can use to do
each other a lifelong favor at the end of the transaction.

Indeed, a lot of banks in the UK confiscate lots of funds amounting to
millions yearly and 95% of it, belong to foreigners whereby the deceasedâ€™s
next of kin cannot be traced. Upon receipt of your positive response, I
will provide you with the full details and a very careful plan that can
help us become rich without any trace or discrepancy. I also have a partner
within the Fund Remittance unit of the bank and he knows about this
communication to you.

You can respond directly to his email: infogroupuk27@gmail.com for us to
proceed.

Kindly keep this letter confidential.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Cyril Newton

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