419 scam: PostFinance Bank AG <fm2121a@gmail.com> Funds Transfer Remittance Advice.

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: PostFinance Bank AG <fm2121a@gmail.com>
Reply-To: int.icbp@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:10:54 +0100
Subject: Funds Transfer Remittance Advice.

Your attention,

PAYMENT REFERENCE: BPS/DIR-WT/GEN/PFB/02/071021
We write to confirm if you have received your US$10,500,000.00(Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)which we have
received approved from

the United States Department of the Treasury to conclude on the
remittances but we know that the answer is capital â€œNOâ€ because your
Fund is here with our

bank.

which I am totally in-charge of. Your non-responding to matters that
relate to your funds processing promptly is the major delay in
concluding of your

payment release, as a matter of urgency is important you get back to
us to avoid suspension of your payment.

We are surprise over your approach at this stage of your funds
release, it will not be to your best interest if your payment is been
suspended or canceled

out rightly till further notice, hence we urge you to expedite action
on this issue the most painful part is your inability to keep us with
update on your

progress towards resolving the matter you hardly respond to mail.

We await your immediate response.

Best regards,

Kurt Fuchs
Chief Financial Officer
PostFinance Bank AG
Mingerstrasse 20,
Bern, BE, 3030,
Switzerland.

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