419 scam: "Royal Bank Of Canada." <hectormrgary68@gmail.com> Dear beneficiary,

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mdavdi44@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Royal Bank Of Canada." <hectormrgary68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mdavdi44@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:35:01 +0100
Subject: Dear beneficiary,

David McKay:
RBC) Royal Bank Of Canada.
1122 International Blvd. burlington,
Ontario L7L 6Z8 Canada. Bank.
E-mail: mdavdi44@gmail.com

$10.8 million USD Payment notification from Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC).

Dear Beneficiary,

The Board of Trustees and Management of (RBC) Royal Bank Of Canada
wish to officially inform you today that your outstanding Coca-Cola
Company Winning fund valued at the total sum of US $10.8 million
dollars (Twelve Billion United States Dollars) which was deposited
with our bank here in Canada to your name many years ago has been
legally approved and Authorized by the European Union committee on
Foreign Payment Resolution, following with the payment release letter
we received from the Canadian Finance Ministry and Canadian Ambassador
to U.S, for onward transfer, therefore, an instruction to credit your
fund have been given to this bank by the (FRB) Federal Reserve Bank Of
Scotland for immediate release of your fund to your bank account.

Be informed that your fund transfer notification latter has been
forwarded to the Central Bank Of Canadian and to the General Director
Of (I.M.F International Monitoring Fund Office in America for final
approval, and this is because to transfer such huge amount of money we
really have to notify every office that is concern in any
International fund transfer that is moving out of Canada just to avoid
any problem when making the payment to your bank account, but we have
successfully gotten some of the fund release approval documents from
the legal department regarding this transaction .

Note that the (RBC) Royal Bank Of Canada Established in Ontario as of
1782 by Charles III, today the bank is a member of the Canadian System
of Central Banks. It is also the national supervisor of all the
banking system around Canada, and as such any transaction made out of
this bank must go successfully into the beneficiary's bank account
without any hitch, and be informed that every documentation required
in your fund transfer must be fully secured and send to you as soon
as possible for proof and file keeping before we can proceed.

However, we the Royal Bank Of Canada hereby advise you to quickly
reconfirm your full banking information to this bank before we can
proceed with the claim process of your fund, and this is to avoid any
mistake or wrongful transaction,and we will not be responsible for
any lost of fund, so as a result of this we now advise you to kindly
get back to us with your Residential Home Address and your complete
Banking details as to enable the management of this bank facilitate
the smooth release of your fund to your account .

Upon the confirmation of your full details as instructed we will send
our Bank Attorney to proceed with securing of the necessary legal
documents in your name with immediate effect, and note With the
transfer arrangements in place, you are advised to send your Mandatory
Endorsement fees which include, Fund Registration Fee Documentation &
Stamp Duty Fees and Cost of Transfer Immediately as requested by the
Department of Finance and International Remittance Department Royal
Bank of Canada (RBC) in accordance with the stipulations and foreign
transfer regulation act.

The total fees for your fund are $10.8 million dollars USD. as
indicated.You should be aware of the fact that your prize money is
under insurance coverage and as a result of that the transfer charges
cannot be deducted from the winning sum until your prize money is
transferred to you wholesomely without tampering by any person, no
charge /charges can be withdrawn or deducted from your winning fund
until the fund is transferred into your nominated bank account.

kindly send the funds through Gift Card, your lottery Agent Johnson I
fe to pay to us and he has to come with the money including the Power
of Attorney to our bank, pay the charges and Sign the release order
and other necessary document on your behalf .

You will receive the MT100 payment confirmation slip of your fund on
your conclusions with sending the requested Fund Registration Fee,
Documentation & Stamp Duty Fees and Cost of Transfer

I will advice you purchase Steam Wallet Card Or eBay Card Or Google
Play gift Card and send it. it will be faster and you once of $150
and send it today send me the pictures so that i will redeem it to
cash and you will get your funds $10.8 million dollars

We do not accept Bank Certified Drafts, Cheques, Credits or Cover
Notes in reference to the above payment as funds below USD10,000 are
made payable via Cash Counter Payment.

We awaiting your immediate response with your information to enable
this bank proceeds with the transfer of your approved fund and serve
you better than we were directed by the Canadian Government. Thank
you for choosing Royal Bank Of Canada.

yours faithfully,

David I Mckay.
The President and CEO.

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