419 scam: "Dr.Andy Halford" <tntcourierdispatched61@gmail.com> Good day

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Andy Halford" <tntcourierdispatched61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andyh102@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 08:43:44 +0100
Subject: Good day

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Sir,

On behalf of my client, we are looking for a Company Owner or a CEO of
a Company that has the capacity to receive and manage the sum of â‚¬2
billion Euro in a secure Investment for a period of 5-10 years with
fantastic benefits and compensation. If you are a Company Owner or a
Chief Executive Officer of a Company and interested to manage my
clientâ€™s funds as stated herein, we can consider doing business with
you.

Proof of Funds will be sent to your Bank through Bank to Bank Swift
Operating Channel for confirmation of availability of the amount
proposed for Investment. This offer is strictly for Company Owners
with many years of experience and with good financial strength. Please
note that this offer is not a joke but a reality. I will send a
detailed email on the above subject matter but before then, you will
have to confirm if you are qualified to be part of this transaction or
a Company Owner with good financial strength.Thanks.

Sincerely,
Dr. Andy Halford,
Chief Financial Officer, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, LONDON, United
Kingdom,

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