419 scam: Ms.Maria Henks <info@pbico.org.nl> Re: Your Unclaimed Fund Notification !!

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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.
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.
- firsthb_unclaimfunddepart@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- operation officer in any of these emails:( firsthb_unclaimfunddepart@aol.com (or) infoc4328@gmail.com ) for further directives. (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms.Maria Henks <info@pbico.org.nl>
Reply-To: <firsthb_unclaimfunddepart@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 16:25:38 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Unclaimed Fund Notification !!

Good Day to you.

We at Postbank N V. (Subsidiary Of Ing Bank), Treasury / Fund Management Dept. has been mandated to have your unclaimed fund in ATM CARD worth USD8.5M with some fractions of interest yielded from our affiliate bank in Africa which has been deposited in our bank here as an OFFSHORE fund and your inability to receive it initially through ATM CARD as arranged then, Now be informed that it will now be processed and transferred to you directly through wire bank transfer to your will be nominated bank account in any part of the world of your choice through our bank here.

Now, you are advised to get back to us immediately you receive this message on your acceptance to this new plans so that we can inform you on what is required from you for the wire transfer to be carried out and your urgent response will highly be appreciated to get this over due matter concluded once and for all in your own interest.

You are hereby advised to contact Mr.Mr.Erik Van Daan, The Foreign Operation Officer in any of these emails:( firsthb_unclaimfunddepart@aol.com (OR) infoc4328@gmail.com ) for further directives.

Waiting for your urgent attention and cooperation on this very important matter.

Sincerely Yours.

Ms.Maria Henks.

Customer Desk Officer.

Postbank N V.

The Netherlands.

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