419 scam: "David Williams" <test@central.mercfresh.com> 60Transfer Amount :$25,500,000.00

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
- davidwilliams456999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Williams" <test@central.mercfresh.com>
Reply-To: davidwilliams456999@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:56:28 -0700
Subject: 60Transfer Amount :$25,500,000.00

Dear Beneficiary
TRANSFER ALERT!!
The details of this transaction are shown below:
Transfer Notification
Transfer From: Lloyds Bank
To destination Account:
Account Number : 38 - 9010 -0438058 - 01
Transaction Location : Lloyds Bank UK
Description : Instant Payment Outward
Amount US$ : 25,500,000.00
Value Date : 4-4-2023
Remarks : 89074390070190690003389765 USDXX VID
Credit Bank Name: Kiwi Bank NZ
Address: Otara Town Centre South Auckland New Zealand
Account Name: Sophie MM Winchester-Krishan
Address: 19 Dairy Road Otara, AUCKLAND New Zealand.
REF: 8700653489727XX87632W8921
Swift Code: KIWINZ22
Time of Transaction : 01:23
Document Number : 01
Purpose: International Fund.

Transfer Amount :$25,500,000.00

A transfer has been carried out to Account name: Sophie MM
Winchester-Krishan. Bank Name: Kiwi Bank New Zealand, Account number:
38 - 9010 -0438058 - 01 but currently ON HOLD.

You are kindly advised to cross check and confirm to us immediately if
you have instructed Sophie MM Winchester-Krishan from AUCKLAND New
Zealand to come to this bank for the change of your bank account, she
said you have authorized her to become the owner and beneficiary of
the said amount $25.5 Million.

Note that you have on or before 24hrs to get back to us and if you
fail to reply back then we will acknowledged that you have actually
given her the authority to change your bank account to claim this
funds into her bank account with Kiwi Bank New Zealand, so get back
immediately before we can release the funds ON HOLD to allow the
crediting into the bank account of Sophie MM Winchester-Krishan as
stated in the telex transmission Transfer that is ON HOLD.

Kindly reply back only on this email: ( davidwilliams456999@gmail.com )

Sincerely Yours
David Williams
Director, International Remittance.
Lloyds Bank

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