419 scam: Halifax Bank Plc <foffice797@gmail.com> Re-validation & Release of Your Payment $7.4Million USD

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +44005181488

Fraud email example:

From: Halifax Bank Plc <foffice797@gmail.com>
Reply-To: halifaxbankplc@halifaxbankpl.wecom.work
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2022 03:02:13 +0100
Subject: Re-validation & Release of Your Payment $7.4Million USD

From the Desk of:
Russell Galley
(Managing Director)
(HBP) Halifax Bank Plc

Dear Beneficiary,

Re-validation & Release of Your Payment $7.4Million USD

We have been commissioned by the Governing Board of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) to investigate the long years delay in settlement
of your beneficiary payment, and ensure that the payment is finally
released this time around. BE ASSURED ON THIS AND HOLD US TO ACCOUNT.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily delayed over the years by corrupt
African officials who have ensured amongst themselves that the payment
is always denied to you at the very last minute. THIS IS A BIG SHAME
TO THEM.

Therefore, to ensure that the process of the fund release is not
compromised any further, we have agreed with the relevant authorities,
that we will handle release of this payment by establishing a â€œDirect
Payment Systemâ€ otherwise known as DPS-eliminating the African
officials retail aspect which has been responsible for the delay to
date. Thus, the DPS arrangement is to ensure a speedy and more direct
relationship between you and the fiduciary paying bank that will have
your TRUST and sincerity of processing the payment release to you.

Pursuant to this, you are to confirm receipt of this mail and your
consent to the arrangement, which once received, shall then enable us
to proceed to certify the payment and then link you up directly with
the fiduciary payment bank for the payment release arrangement without
any hitch or delays. Your very prompt attention will be necessary. If
you are ready to receive this fund then contact the paying bank below
further information to receive your fund.

BANK NAME: Halifax Bank Plc
Email: halifaxbankplc@halifaxbankpl.wecom.work

Write to us once you receive this email immediately.

Yours truly,

Russell Galley
(Managing Director)
(HBP) Intâ€™l Fund Management Office
Tel: +44 005181488

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