419 scam: "RBC. David I. McKay" <ib237306@gmail.com> Attn. Dear Sir/Madam!

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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:
- "required 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. )
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.
- rbank48@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "RBC. David I. McKay" <ib237306@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rbank48@aol.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 18:19:34 +0100
Subject: Attn. Dear Sir/Madam!

(Good News) From. Royal Bank Of Canada
14 park ave Lac Du Bonnet Manitoba Canada
$5.5Millions USD Payment Notification

We are to Notify you about the latest development concerning your
payment that is left in our custody, besides,you are given order to
receive your payment of $5.5Millions USD which we didnâ€™t hear from you
for some time now. Hence,we are now offering a New Month BONUS to help
all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to
high prices. In other words we are now requesting that you should pay
sum of $75USD to receive the fund your abandoned in our custody by
online transfer or ATM card if you wish so.

Therefore you are requested to send the required fee $75USD by Apple
Gift Card or Steam Wallet card, we do cash our fee by gift card
because it can be redeemed immediate you buy it and send to us it
picture again be advised that the bank has already created an on-line
bank transfer account and the account was opened in your favor this
afternoon and the $5.5MillionsUSD has already been transferred to the
account the R.B.C Manger has created/opened in your favor. The on-line
banking account details are as follows.

In case maybe your wondering why you have to pay $75usd to receive
your funds, you're making this payment for the Renewal of your payment
file.
Welcome! To - Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC) Secure Account Page.

Account Name
Account Type
Activate
Online Banking Account
Created Opened
Account Balance
2021 -10-08
$5.5Millions USD
Account Number
Royal Bank Sort Code
6021153267 239116957
Country Ca
Name Of Bank (RBC)
International Money Transfer
Input Released
Swift Code 053904483
Account Number 6021153267.

I will be forwarding you the account logging details to enable you
access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated
bank account in any part of the world Or Tracking Number Of Your ATM
Card Delivery to enable you Monitor the Arrived of your ATM card,
without further delay as soon as you update us copy of apple card or
Steam Wallet card of the required Fee $75USD you funds will be on
process for you to cash it out.
Feel free to contact us here: rbank48@aol.com / +1 (229) 79-2681

Yours Faithfully,
RBC. David I. McKay
The President and CEO

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