419 scam: "Mr. David I Mckay" <ebarreraoro@dna.gov.ar> Respond urgent

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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:
- "required 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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David I Mckay" <ebarreraoro@dna.gov.ar>
Reply-To: royalbankofcanada@royalbankofca8.wecom.work
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:00:52 +0000
Subject: Respond urgent

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Attention Dear Beneficiary,

Please be informed that your long awaited funds payment in the tune of
$12,000,000.000 United State dollars
has finally been approved. But, it has also been brought to our notice
that a gentle man by the name Raymond Anderson has just forwarded a
new banking details claiming he is your next of kin and you are dead
by Corona virus in Spain.

Did you authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds?

Are you truly dead or alive? Is Raymond Anderson your next of kin? If
not The government had a
clear mandate to open an account in your name with the bank and set up
an on-line transfer that you will use to transfer the funds into your
personal account.
However, the government deposited your funds to the bank and has
finally opened an account in your name.
Be advised that the bank has already created an on-line transfer with
the account that opened in your favor this afternoon in which the
US$12,000,000.000 Billion of funds has been transferred to the account
that my bank opened in your favor. The on-line banking account details
are as follows.

Welcome! To - Royal Bank Of Canada RBC Secure Account Page Account Name
Account Type
Activate
Online Banking Account
Created Opened
Account Balance
2023-05-30
US$12,000,000.000
Account Number
Royal Bank Sort Code
6021253365 239936957
Country Ca
Name Of Bank
International Money Transfer
Input released
Swift Code 053904483
Account Number 6021253365.
The bank did not charge you any fee. You need to obtain an Access
Transfer Code, For your information, you will be able to start
accessing your online banking account as soon as you obtain this code.

So you are requested to send the fee $50 only by iTunes Card or Steam
Wallet is also ACCEPTED because it can be redeemed to cash.
I will be forwarding to you with your account logging details to
enable you access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your
designated bank account in any part of the world without any further
delay as soon as you update me a copy of the gift card of the required
Fee to take note.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. David I Mckay
The President.

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