419 scam: "Mr. Paul Lucas" <info@idola.net.id> (no subject)

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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:
- "mrpaullucas@swissmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +6262211500111 (Indonesia, probably a 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.
- permatabankindonesia1@asia.com (Asia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Lucas" <info@idola.net.id>
Reply-To: bit34396@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:14:26 -0700
Subject:

World Bank Switzerland,
No 1 Postfach CH 4002 Basel Switzerland.

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am instructed to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency
meeting with the World Bank president, David R. Malpass, international
monetary fund (IMF), London and Paris club and (UN)
I hereby inform you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and forwarded to the
Permata Bank Indonesia and I am giving you the contact of your Payment
Officer in Permata Bank Indonesia who is in charge of your payment fund.

Make sure you contact him with below details because he will guild you on how to
get your fund which was deposited in Permata Bank Indonesia Internal account.

Permata Bank Indonesia,
Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone Number +62 622 11500111
Email: Permatabankindonesia1@asia.com
Contact Person: Mr. Hiren Singharay
Chief Foreign Payment officer.

Make sure you contact Mr. Hiren Singharay with your full name, address, age,
your next of kin mobile phone number with a copy of your valid id. he is
the person in charge of the transfer of your fund via
wire Transfer from Permata Bank Indonesia to any bank of your choice
worldwide with out delay.

Upon your final transferring of your fund and confirmation in your
account don't fail to keep me posted for record purposes.

Congratulations as I await to hear from you.

Mr.Paul Lucas
Director Debt Coordinator Committee Switzerland.
( mrpaullucas@swissmail.com )

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