419 scam: "Dr. James Wolfe"<techsupport@lcn.is.edu.ro> Please Read And Respond: We Are Really Worried...

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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.
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.
- wolfeejames@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <wolfeejames1960@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:55:54 -0700
Subject: Please Read And Respond: We Are Really Worried...

Our ref: DB/02-J/1065/MI
Your ref: DB/46/47-0062
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Attn:

Good Morning Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your notice our concern regarding the status of your unclaimed outstanding fund payment here at our bank.

This outstanding fund payment has been left unattended and unprocessed for far too long. Kindly treat this notice as urgent and important because there are now plans by the Federal Administration here in the United States to convert all unclaimed funds in your payment category into the new government proposed STIMULUS BILL PAYMENTS to be allocated in the Second Fiscal Quarter of 2023.

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In view of this development, I will need you to get back to me today by reconfirming your full names, address, telephone number, occupation, and a valid copy of your ID (VERY IMPORTANT) so that we can have your funds processed to any nominated bank account of your choice.

It is important to note that this payment process will cost you no money out of pocket as suitable solutions have been provided for all financial requirements to empower you to complete this process before the end of the new Fiscal Quarter.

Please kindly contact me via email on my private consultancy email on: wolfeejames@yahoo.com

Thank you for banking with us.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. James Wolfe.

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