419 scam: "MR. LESLIE WOON" <tv-report@icmail.ru> GOOD DAY...

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447475968588
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.
- finanstrust@dr.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. LESLIE WOON" <tv-report@icmail.ru>
Reply-To: lesliewoon624@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:47:15 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY...

STARLING TRUST BANK LONDON
Headquartars Address: London Fruit =

And Wool Exchange, 1 Duval square,
City of London, United Kingdom.
Phone: +44 7475 968588
Email: finanstrust@dr.com
Greetings,
In accordance with the United Nations mandatory policy on international mo=
netary transactions in conjunction with the World financial policy, This no=
tification is in respect of your compensation payment in which your email w=
as forwarded to us by the data recovery insurance agency England, We re yet=
to confirm that you exist we were informed that you do not exist by the re=
port submitted, further conrrespondence with the insurance agency concludes=
that you do exist as the legal claimant on file. =

Going by the security report before us you have gone through some turbulen=
t times paying excessive charges in attempt to release your Funds without s=
uccess. We strongly advise you to seize further communications/corresponden=
ce with any individual, or its Agents regarding your fund, because they hav=
e no legitimate service to offer you, but rather they will continue to man=
ipulate and con you . Any further dealings with these miscreants will be at=
your own risk.

Following the issuance of the Foreign Exchange Approval on the recommendati=
on of the United Nations Protocol's Blue Book "Permanent Missions No. 295",=
issued in October 2018 with ST/SG/SER.A/295/Add.5. I am pleased to inform =
you that Starling Trust Bank London one of the leading banks in the United =
Kingdom, have been giving the sole right for release of your payment Starli=
ng Trust Bank London operates out of the United Kingdom with around 340,300=
employees. It manages a network of over 2,000 branches and operates in ov=
er 164 countries, as well we have also conveniently located more than 46,52=
1 ATMs globally.
Take note that all expenses taxes have been mapped out by the united natio=
ns therefore i want you to bear it in mind that your total funds will be tw=
elve million five hundred thousand united states dollars ($12 ,500 000.00) =
therefore we kindly ask that you forward the following details of yours as =
stated below for us to process your payment.
Names:
Address:
Phone:
Airport:
Country:
Gender:
Age:
Occupation: =

=

I look forward to a swift response from you. thank you.
=

Mr. Leslie Woon
General manager
Starling trust Bank London

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