419 scam: "Christine P. Katziff" <fidelitybankplcmrnnamdiokonkwo@gmail.com> YOUR FUND IS READY

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- katziffchrist22@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christine P. Katziff" <fidelitybankplcmrnnamdiokonkwo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christinekatziff9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:13:46 -0400
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY

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*Bank of America Financial Center *
*Metro Center Station 700 13th St NW, *
*Washington, DC 20005, United States*
*Office of Ms. Christine P. Katziff*
*Corporate General Auditor (BOA)*
*Wire Transfer & Audit Department*

*Attention Beneficiary,*

*I am Ms. Christine P. Katziff, Corporate General Auditor, Bank of America.
Be informed of the arrival and availability of your long awaiting
inheritance fund given by the World Bank and United Nations, Part Payment
value,($25, 000,000.00) only as received. This occurred on Jan. 24th 2023,
through great effort by the USA Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC). But our Bank (BOA) Board of Directors refused to get you informed
for reasons best known to them, which I believe, must be selfish interest.I
made my research in our Bank database and confirmed I can upload the fund
to an ATM VISA CARD and have the card ship to your address and wipe it out
from our central system, where your fund cannot be traced by the Financial
Authority. *

*Therefore, I urge you to trust my skill and assure me the absolute
confidentiality of this information, and I will have your fund upload in an
ATM CARD via the fastest method of ATM uploading method, (MT202 Cov), If
you agree or can trust my skill on this matter, reconfirm your details as
listed below, and I will upload your fund as you will confirm it ship to
you immediately.*

*If you have any doubt or negative thoughts about this, please, don't
bother to reply to this message, I cannot persuade you, I am only here to
exercise my hatred on cheating and cheaters of your money, using my perfect
professional skill. Be assured of a successful completion of this deal upon
adhering to my directives by acting at the right time where necessary. *

*Reconfirm the following details via email (katziffchrist22@gmail.com
<katziffchrist22@gmail.com>) to enable me commence the process immediately.*

*Your Full Names: *
*Your Current Home Address: *
*Zip Code:*
*Your Direct Cell:*
*Your Current Occupation:*

*Christine P. Katziff *
*Corporate General Auditor*
*Bank of America Financial Center *
*Your Payment*

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