419 scam: SARBREMITDEPARTMENT <bidvesremittance@gmail.com> We are told that you are dead/late

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

Fraud email example:

From: SARBREMITDEPARTMENT <bidvesremittance@gmail.com>
Reply-To: SARBFUNDS@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 13:11:25 +0200
Subject: We are told that you are dead/late

Reserve Bank of South Africa

25 Burg Street, Cape Town

Approval of your delayed transfer, the SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, BANK OF
AMERICA, UNITED NATIONS and UK Lottery Board, has settled to release your
funds, which you long struggled to retrieve due to irregularities from
corrupt officials. For now, the amount of US$1,000,000.00 is approved/
appropriated to be released to you unconditionally and the rest/ balance
would be released to you in the month of June 2022.

We are told that you are dead/late so If you are alive you should
immediately reply to enable us to correct the information.

We advise you to stop every or any communication with any other pupils or
organizations, as this remains the only authentic avenue available for you
to retrieve your funds.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Elijah M.

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