419 scam: Contact Him <gloriagyoung002@gmail.com> Transfer Payment Approval Notice.

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- burresspaulburress@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- paul burress through his personal email address (burresspaulburress@gmail.com) i will wait to hear from you now, help us to serve you (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Contact Him <gloriagyoung002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulburress01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 09:19:19 -0800
Subject: Transfer Payment Approval Notice.

885 SECOND AVE,26TH FLOOR
NEW YORK ,NY 10017

Attn: Beneficiary ,

Please, I would like you to advise us on why you suddenly want to
change your account details which we will use to transfer your
funds. You are making work too difficult for us here because we have
almost completed the arrangement to transfer it to you today with the
initial bank account that you earlier provided to us as soon as you
make the required payment.

Why do you want it to be transferred to a different account at this
time, I hope you know the gravity of the offence and charges that this
kind of action might attract you. Mr. Charles Phillips and His
Attorney came to my office Yesterday handing over to me a Swooned
Affidavit from the The Supreme Court of the United States and A sworn
Affidavit from you and an application for Change Of account
Instructing me to redirect the transfer to the Following account below
in the United States with the sum of $146 which the Transfer charges:

Charles Phillips
5233 Bryan Street Apt. #20
Dallas, Texas 75206
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Phone Number: 682-351-6570
Checking Account # 456095673
Routing Number # 111000614

When trying to find out from him what transpired, I found out that he
was too anxious, immediately as he was ready to offset all the
transfer charges attached to your fund transfer and had all the legal
documents to back up his claim. In order for them to give me room for
further investigations I told them that the transfer could not be
carried out immediately because of some errors on the documents and
asked them to come back in the next 3
days. Please respond to this immediately and let me know if they have
your consent towards this because if i did not hear from you before 77
hours from now, i will not have any option than to dance to their
tone.
Kindly contact the foreign operation department Payment Mr. Paul
Burress through his personal email address
(burresspaulburress@gmail.com)
I will wait to hear from you now, help us to serve you better..

BEST REGARD.
Mr. Allen Kurtz
allenkurtz8@gmail.com

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