419 scam: Official transfer <wu13694@gmail.com> REGARDING YOUR FUND

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- +22964123886 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wu60820@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Official transfer <wu13694@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wu60820@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:18:12 +0100
Subject: REGARDING YOUR FUND

Hello Beneficiary.

Regarding your fund.I can now make the payment direct to your bank
account.Kindly confirm your bank account details, and send it
correctly to avoid a wrong transaction,i hope you can abide in my
suggestion of $20,385.62, for the amount you can lodged there at your
bank, at any one time in one go is capped at a maximum of $20,385.62,
I can send the money- the total sum of money bit by bit one
$20,385.62,at a time to your Bank,and when the money runs out --when
that arises --you can let me know to send another $20,385.62, hope
this will be fine and OK by you?--this capped method of doing it
through the bank instead.

Send your beneficiary residential address,such as your account name
and your country/ state,city, your mobile number and whatsapp number
including your driver's license or international passport if
available.

Bank Name:
Address:
Account Holder:
Account Number:
Routing number:
Swift code:
Tel:

As you will be receiving this funds through bank to bank wire transfer
directly to your account bit by bit to avoid unquestionable answers
from your government.

Await your earliest reply.

Dennis Frank
Phone +22964123886
Email:wu60820@gmail.com

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