419 scam: "Mr. X" <ipadmin@worldphone.in> Re.: US$15,500,000.00 Payment Authorization.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (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.
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.
- cbw1980w@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. X" <ipadmin@worldphone.in>
Reply-To: cbw1980w@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:07:42 -0700
Subject: Re.: US$15,500,000.00 Payment Authorization.

Attn: Beneficiary,

With due regards to your overdue contract/inheritance funds as recovered and under the custody of the Global Financial Action Task Force(GFATF) fund recovery committee, thus, considering the overdue duration of your
inability to receive the funds, we write to inform you that amount US$15.5M have passed a payment mandate and transfer should be made via On-Line Bank Account.

However, we advise you to forward your full names, Cell phone number/WhatsApp number,Company name, position and address, copy of your Intâ€™l passport of any of your official Identification.

As soon as we receive all these required information, we will link your details to the financial institution who will be responsible to carry out the transfer of these funds to you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr William Arthur Settle
FATF: Reconciliation.
Email:cbw1980w@aol.com

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