419 scam: PAYMENT OFFICE <unionbanktransferdaorg@gmail.com> CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: PAYMENT OFFICE <unionbanktransferdaorg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payoverdue9@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:38:35 +0100
Subject: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

GUARANTY TRUST BANK [GTB},
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET.
VICTORIA - ISLAND ,
LAGOS- NIGERIA.

Attention: Beneficiary

CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

In our office today,was a present of One Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch
Way, Sacramento,CA.USA 95864 filing application contrary to your pending
fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with
a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the
benefit to process and claim your inheritance of $10,500,000.00(Ten
Million United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons. He further
Stated that the online account will be Terminated while the fund should be
wired to his

Bank account with Bank Of America,
Account Number # 12908576457
Routing Number# 121000358.

Our office have ask Mr. John T. Kehoe to return back to the Bank within
48hours to enable us have a personal confirmation from you being hitherto
the beneficiary.We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving
out this fund since we must adhere to the mod us operation of this honorable
bank by making sure this request is verified and confirmed by the
beneficiary and his existing attorney.

Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated. We look forward to
hear from you soon.Reply to this email

Yours sincerely

MR.RAY EZE

Group MD/CEO
GUARANTY TRUST BANK [GTB}

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