419 scam: "N.C.B Secretary" <ifytexpoly@gmail.com> Info from NCB

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "registration 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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "processing 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. )
- ",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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447361613038
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.
- mrgarethjones988@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "N.C.B Secretary" <ifytexpoly@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgarethjones988@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:55:43 +0100
Subject: Info from NCB

UNITED KINGDOM DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU (N.C.B)
INTERPOL MANCHESTER,
Region: Europe. National Central Bureau: Manchester. Member since: 1928
JOINT INTERPOL DIPLOMATIC INVESTIGATION WITH UN ANTI-CRIME COMMISSION.
UNIT CODE:UK20521/35465BR

Attention ! If you found this mail in your Junk/spam folder,its
because of your Internet ISP Server.

This mail is reaching you from the desk of Mr. Dirk Allaerts -
Liaison officer - INTERPOL Worldwide, in conjunction with U.K
Department of state national central Bureau, Interpol joint
investigation against cyber crime in alliance with World Economy
Recovery and Reconciliation Commission. We have been working
tirelessly towards the eradication of fraudulent activities and
scammers in East coast of USA,United Kingdom,Western part of
Africa,Asian and European Countries with the help of United States
Government and the United Nation's anti-crime commission.

We have been able to track down so many of this Fraudsters in various
parts of USA,UK,West Africa,Asia and European countries which includes
(WASHINGTON DC,CALIFONIA,GEORGIA,CANADA, LONDON, BRISTOL,NIGERIA,
REPUBLIC DU BENIN, IVORY COAST ,TOGO, GHANA, SENEGAL, SIERRA
LEONE,PAKISTAN,EGYPT,INDIA,BELGIUM,SWITZERLAND. ETC) and they are all
in our custody in N.C.B INTERPOL HEADQUARTER MANCHESTER, UNITED
KINGDOM. We have been able to recover so much money from these
Fraudsters in the amount of over Â£75,000,000,000 (Seventy-Five billion
pounds). The United Nation's Anti-crime commission, and the USA
Government has ordered the money recovered from the Fraudsters to be
shared among any Lucky persons found in their system.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was
among the emails found in their system file and computer hard disk.
You are therefore being compensated with ( Â£12.8million)pound
sterling. We have also arrested all those who claim to be Barristers,
Bank officials, Lottery Agents,Fake Investors who has money for
transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not
exist. You are hereby advised to report any further illicit mailing
and junk mailing from suspected fraudsters to the base
unit:Uk20521/35465BR(Manchester Interpol) and quit every communication
with them.

The recovered Fund has been deposited with (The Co-operative Bank PLC,
Address:151 Lewis-ham High St,London SE 13 6AA, UK) through the World
Economy Recovery and Reconciliation commission.Therefore,Since your
name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive this
compensation of ( Â£12.8million) we have arranged your payment through
ATM CREDIT CARD from the co-operative Bank PLC.

You will be required to pay the following charges in Bank for the
processing of your Credit Card:

(1) Processing Fees (FUND APPROVAL CERTIFICATE) = Â£150.00
(2) Registration Fee ( This is the charge for registration of the
CREDIT CARD with courier company by the Bank) = Â£100.00,
Total of Â£250.00 only.

According to the other from the UNITED NATION'S ANTI- CRIME
COMMISSION, the Bank has no right to make any deduction of any kind
from the general recovered fund or from the beneficiary fund. All
PAYMENTS GOES TO UNITED NATION'S ANTI-CRIME COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS
USA,therefore you are required to pay the charges In order to proceed
with this transaction, you will be required to contact the
Manager,Co-operative Bank PLC (Mr.Gareth Jones) via the e-mail or
Whats App. Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information:

Name: Mr.Gareth Jone( The co-operative bank plc,uk)
Personal Email: mrgarethjones988@gmail.com
Bank email: info@co-operativeuk.xxuz.com
Whats App Number:+447361613038

Please contact him with this transaction code- TRA/#2365/SCF/NCB/uk.

Best Regard,
National Central Bureau (N.C.B) Press Secretary

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