419 scam: Catherine De Bolle <jamesrobertson1@montevideo.com.uy> Urgent Contact

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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: Catherine De Bolle <jamesrobertson1@montevideo.com.uy>
Reply-To: "fremik4@citromail.hu" <fremik4@citromail.hu>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 13:35:27 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Urgent Contact

FROM DESK OF: MRS. CATHERINE DE BOLLE
(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 GOVERNMENT SEAL OF AGREEMENT CERTIFICATE.

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 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 accordingly.Upon the provision GOVERNMENT SEAL OF AGREEMENT CERTIFICATE for your express funds transfer into your nominated account without any delay with every obedience to our instruction and in line to your funds release with immediate action. Hence you are to provide SEAL OF GOVERNMENT SEAL OF AGREEMENT CERTIFICATE to the BANK.

As regards to this arrangement you are advised to contact the desk of Dr. Peter Andronov Director International Remittance Dept of KBC Group BANK and inform him to release and transfer your funds into your provided Banking account urgently.

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