419 scam: "Dr Howard" <admin@bdkenergy.com> =?utf-8?q?EUSF-ANTRAG_=2E=2E=2EDer_Solidarit=C3=A4tsfonds_der

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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 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.
- howardreddington@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Howard" <admin@bdkenergy.com>
Reply-To: howardreddington@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:40:56 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?q?EUSF-ANTRAG_=2E=2E=2EDer_Solidarit=C3=A4tsfonds_der_EU?=

UrsprÃ¼ngliche Nachricht -
Betrifft: Der SolidaritÃ¤tsfonds der EU (EUSF)
Von: BÃ¼ro des EUSF

Achtung BegÃ¼nstigter

Hiermit mÃ¶chten wir Sie offiziell Ã¼ber die aktuelle Regelung zur Zahlung Ihrer Ã¼berfÃ¤lligen Erbschaftsmittel in HÃ¶he von 6.500.000 â‚¬ informieren, die die EuropÃ¤ische Union Ã¼ber den EUSF fÃ¼r Sie (Familie) zu Ehren Ihrer Dienste fÃ¼r die Regierung bereitgestellt hat. Sie werden daher als einer der BegÃ¼nstigten eingetragen.

Wir entschuldigen uns aufrichtig fÃ¼r unsere spÃ¤te Antwort. Ihre Zahlung wurde so arrangiert, dass sie direkt Ã¼ber diplomatische KanÃ¤le, per BankÃ¼berweisung oder Ã¼ber das digitalisierte Zahlungssystem (Automated Teller Machine Master Express Debit Card) an Sie gezahlt wird, je nachdem, was Sie bevorzugen. Diese Vereinbarung wurde vom Internationalen WÃ¤hrungsfonds (IWF), dem FBI und der EU aufgrund betrÃ¼gerischer AktivitÃ¤ten in der Welt initiiert.
Diese Informationen werden den BegÃ¼nstigten des EUSF zur bequemen Nutzung zur VerfÃ¼gung gestellt.
(Diese Mitteilung enthÃ¤lt Informationen Ã¼ber die allgemeinen GrundsÃ¤tze fÃ¼r den Betrieb und
anwendung des Notfallfonds. Es ist in keiner Weise eine detaillierte, genaue Formulierung der Vorschriften und Regeln):

Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich (howardreddington@gmail.com ) so bald wie mÃ¶glich.

WahrheitsgemÃ¤ÃŸ,

Dr. Howard Reddington
howardreddington@gmail.com
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Hilfseinheit des EUSF-Fonds

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