419 scam: "Ms Rita Churchill" <no_reply@tpgi.com.au> Re: My Dear Friend...

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Rita Churchill" <no_reply@tpgi.com.au>
Reply-To: saliimalawar2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:43:04 +0000
Subject: Re: My Dear Friend...

Attention My Dear Friend,

I am Mis Rita Churchill. A computer scientist with the Federal Reserve Bank US. I am 37 years old, and I just started working with the Federal Reserve Bank US. I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificates but the fund has not been released to you. The most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you.

Please this is like a Mafia setting here in USA . I believe this is the right to email you and inform you about your transaction stage; you may not understand it because you are not a banker.

The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy your information, destroy the previous one, and punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours.

I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will run away from my city to meet with you. If you are interested. Do get in touch with me immediately, You should reconfirm to me your convenient telephone/fax numbers for easy communications and also re confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistakes at all.

I have your details already in my file, try and reconfirm it once again to avoid mistakes. This is a very serious issue. Do not take it lightly at this moment. I am not asking you to send me any fees No, rather you will use your eyes and confirm your payment in your account. The total figure I have here is about $10.5 Millions. I am ready to do your transfer if you promise to protect me once I make it happen directly to your account.

Regards,
Ms Rita Churchill

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