419 scam: "Mr. Ronald Evergreen"<admin@sairesidencybaga.com> Hello Friend

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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.)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- evergreen5565343@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ronald Evergreen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jj44505886@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 23:58:35 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend

Dear Beneficiary:

I remain Mr. Ronald Evergreen, from the Investigation Department of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Attached picture was received and forwarded to our office 15th of March 2023 from the BANK for investigation that Mr. Hovis Nelson is requesting that your bank draft should be paid to him.

When he got to the bank they told him that they can only pay-in the cheque to his account if he has any account with the BANK Or he should take the Cheque to his own bank where he has an account and they also told him that they can not pay him because the name on the Cheque is not his name, then he told the bank that you have given him the right to claim as your beneficiary which He also came to the bank with the Affidavit for CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP which was given by the Court and he told the bank he is ready to open an online account with them.

After the bank has gotten the Affidavit from him they have to contact the company where the Cheque was issued for confirmation before they will open an account for him with the $2,000 which he has given to the bank to open an account for him and deposit the Cheque so he can make an online transfer from his new account with the bank to any account of his choice and the bank also told him they will issue an ATM CARD which gives him the right to withdrew the sum of 10,000 every day and also he can use it to buy things in the shop using POS MACHINE. After he has given the bank what is needed, they called the company and the department in-charge of the checked for his details and he was not one.

So the bank called us and we got him arrested and he was taken to our office for investigations. On interrogation he confessed he was trying to divert the funds because you never believed you own the total sum and you are not ready to claim the cheque and the Man date is also close.

We are still On interrogation to get more information's regarding this matter, but we write to hear from you.

Attached is his picture for both him and his wife at the bank.

I shall await your swift response to this matter.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Ronald Evergreen,

Write to me on:

( evergreen5565343@gmail.com )

Note that this is your funds we are talking about.

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