419 scam: "Zark Seidu"<test@tykoropi.gr> Contact Rev Lorenzo Bengat..

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Zark Seidu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zarksiedu@aliyun.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:14:02 -0700
Subject: Contact Rev Lorenzo Bengat..

Hello,

Good day and how are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family? I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi million-dollar business that we both are working before has been finally concluded with the assistance of another partner from Iceland who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. Due to your effort sincerity courage and trustworthiness, You showed during the transaction even though it was the unfinished transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the other and for my kind gesture. I have left the sum $3,750.000 USD} ( three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only, To show my appreciation for your pass assistance I must confess that you are truly a humble and sincere person.

However, I will gladly appreciate and happier where I am to hear that you have received this fund, it will be a great honor to me because you deserve it. and do to my new business establishment with my new partner in Iceland I will be very busy for a very long time kindly contact him now. Rev Father Lorenzo Bengat with the below information to enable him to negotiate with the courier company for the delivery of your ATM Card to you,

Contact person: Rev Father Lorenzo Bengat

Email: lorenzobengat@aliyun.com

Therefore you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM card to you. This information is what will able him to deliver the ATM Card to you. as I have left instructions on your behalf

Thanks for your pass effort and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

Regards,
Mr. Zark Seidu
Contact person: Rev Father Lorenzo Bengat
Email: lorenzobengat@aliyun.com

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