419 scam: "boa12@financier.com" <brntdouglas0@gmail.com> Urgent Attention Beneficiary

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- boa12@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "boa12@financier.com" <brntdouglas0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: boa12@financier.com
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:32:12 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Beneficiary

Urgent Attention Beneficiary

We have finally concluded and agreed to effect your funds worth
(650,000.00) via ATM Card as the best and easier way to receive your
funds in any nearest ATM machine in your city. It was discovered that
your funds worth $650,000.00 USD in BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) has not been
released but Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has
ordered the BANK OF AFRICA to release your fund with immediate effect,
your fund has been loaded in ATM MASTER CARD to enable you claim your
fund.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm your information to avoid
delivery to the wrong person;

1,Your Full Name
2,Your Delivery Address
3,Your Contact Telephone Number
4,Your Occupation

Try and reach me via my email so I can proceed and make an arrangement
for the delivery to get to you as soon as possible,

Do Get Back to me immediately when you receive this Email, Once the
required information is verified, we will proceed without any
delay.Thanks

Yours Faithfully,
Director Ugezu Johnson
Email:boa12@financier.com

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