419 scam: Dame Cressida Dick <andrewbabalola@googlemail.com> CONTACT THE BANK

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- peterandronov@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Dame Cressida Dick <andrewbabalola@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: fremik4@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 00:23:16 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE BANK

(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRIME CENTRE - EFECC
EISENHOWERLAAN 73
2517 KK THE HAGUE
THE NETHERLANDS
Website: www.europol.europa.eu

Dear Beneficiary.

Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM EUROPEAN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRIME CENTRE
- EFECC
I am Mrs. Catherine De Bolle (The Executive Director European Financial and
Economic Crime Centre - EFECC).

We have been directed by the Governing Boards of the FBI and IMF/ World
Bank, to investigate reports of unpaid global debts originated from
Contracts, Inheritance, Lottery and Compensation by banks across the
continents of the world and give reports/ recommendations.

This Investigation has been carried out diligently, and we discovered with
utmost dismay that the delay on all unpaid debts on the above mentioned has
been intentional by some corrupt officials of banks trying to divert or
confiscate beneficiaries' funds for their private use.

Also, we find out that corrupt officials of banks have been deceiving you
and even extorted money from you in the process of helping. So, you have to
stop further dealing with anybody if you really want to receive your fund,
as we are seriously set up to fight against scams and frauds activities and
all corrupt officials.

In a nut shell, the concerned are as follow, unpaid payment, Funds
Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to unauthorized/ incapability of
financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of
money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on
worldwide.

This financial institute known as EUROPEAN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRIME
CENTRE - EFECC has Mandated KBC Group BANK, to release the long-awaited
funds of $10,500.000,00 to beneficiaries .Upon the provision of your
information.

But the problem is that we received a report that you are dead. that you
died in Covid 19.Please If you are still alive you should get in contact
with bank:

Therefore, You are advice to contact Dr.Peter Andronov, Director
International Remittance Dept of KBC Group BANK on this E-mail: <
peterandronov@citromail.hu > for immediate release of your fund
US$10,500,000.00 via ATM CARD accordingly.

Endeavor to contact them the moment you receive this mail. Attention to
Dr.Peter Andronov, Director International Remittance Dept of KBC Group
BANK. You tell him that you have $10.5m deposited with their bank on your
name. Ask him what it takes for you to fund.

After 7 days and the bank did not hear from you, the fund will return to
the government account as unclaimed funds.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.
Mrs. Catherine De Bolle
Executive Director European Financial and Economic Crime Centre - EFECC

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