419 scam: Lazarus Heather <collinswilliams37@gmail.com> Re: Attention: Beneficiary is this your information

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- lazarusheather557@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lazarus Heather <collinswilliams37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lazarusheather557@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:42:54 -0700
Subject: Re: Attention: Beneficiary is this your information

FROM THE DESK OF:
Dr. Lazarus Heather,
DIRECTOR, (COMPUTER AND MONITORING UNIT,CBN.),CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CBN COMPLEX ABUJA NIGERIA.

Attn: Valued Beneficiary,

I am ,Dr. Lazarus Heather, DIRECTOR, (COMPUTER AND MONITORING
UNIT,CBN.),CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. And I want to confirm if you did
received my previous message because I did not receive any response
from you to that effect, as there was a claim made on your behalf by
Mr. Archie Lawrence Herring of 1404 Colorado Street, Boulder City,
Nevada 89005 USA, who claimed that you died of COVID-19, and submitted
his account details as stated below:-

Bank nameâ€¦.Bank of America
Bank Addressâ€¦.900 Nevada Way, Boulder City, Nevada, 89005 USA.
Account Name...Hurricane Minerals Limited
Swift Codeâ€¦BOFAUSN3N
Aba/Routing # :...( International)â€¦.026009593
Account Numberâ€¦.004970303710

for your funds to be transferred to him as your next of kin.

On this note, I am waiting for your urgent response before I will sign
the approval for the transfer department to carry on with the transfer
of the funds to the nominated bank account.

If you did not respond to this message within 48hrs to clear the air,
it will be confirmed that his submission is correct, and your funds
will be transferred to his nominated bank account.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Dr. Lazarus Heather, ( lazarusheather557@gmail.com )
DIRECTOR, (COMPUTER AND MONITORING UNIT,CBN.)
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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