419 scam: SunTrust <raufuadijat@gmail.com> Attention Required.

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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 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)
- "suntrusting1@daum.net" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: SunTrust <raufuadijat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: AdaoraUmeoji@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2022 22:43:03 +0300
Subject: Attention Required.

Attention Required.

I know this mail sounds surprised to you why SunTrust Bank is sending you a
compensation message, Note that is due to SunTrust Bank has been working
towards the total eradication of fraudsters and scam With the help of the
United States Government. We have been able to track down so many of these
scammers in various parts of (world) and they are in the custody of the FBI
Office, meanwhile during the process of arrest, we were able to recover
some funds from some of these scammers. With this achievement, the
Anti-Crime Commission of Federal Government Of Nigeria/United State
Government ordered that the money recovered from those Scammers be shared
among 100 lucky people whom there email appear in the list with
Commission.Which SunTrust Bank is the assigned directed Bank to see that
all the listed Beneficial's names received their payment through a SunTrust
Bank SwiftCard ATM. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of
1.000.000.00 (One Million Dollar). Since your email appeared amongst the
lucky Beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of One Million
Dollars,We write to inform you that SunTrust Bank has arranged all payment
to be made through SunTrust Bank SwiftCard.(ATM), which will be attached to
you as soon as you re-confirm the below information.

SunTrust is mandated to pay all the scammed victims in Asia,America,Europe,
be inform that your Name/Email Address where among listed beneficiaries due
to be compensated, Do get back to us with the listed below information to
enable us proceed with the procedure of compensation claims of your
1.000.000.00 (One Million Dollar) compensation.Re-Confirmation details
below :

Your Full Name_______________________
Your Address________________________
Mobile Number_________________

Please get back to us with the required information to enable SunTrust Bank
Program and have your MasterCard/Delivered to you,the SwiftCard will be
prepared to enable you withdraw your 1.000.000.00 (One Million Dollar) in
any Available ATM Machine near you,it is advised a maximum withdraw of
5000.00 (Five Thousand Dollar) per day, due to security reasons.

These will enhance the immediate processing of this transaction to a
successful one.

Yours Faithfully,
Adaora Umeoji
Assign Payment Audit official
SunTrust Bank Plc
EMAIL: suntrusting1@daum.net
..........................................................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information
that is privileged, confidential and exempt from Disclosure under
applicable law.

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