419 scam: "Financial Conduct Authority:"<postmaster@montv10.net> /MOVE TO INBOX PLS,RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF G BP 6

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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)
- "offshore account" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Conduct Authority:" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ruth.and@mail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 07:18:37 -0800
Subject: /MOVE TO INBOX PLS,RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF G BP 6.5,00,000.00

Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London E20 1JN United Kingdom
Website: www.fca.org.uk
Email:(foifcaorguk@instruction.com)
Email: (extensiondatesonline@fastservice.com)
SWIFT:FCAIGB2LAXXX

Sir/Madam,

RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF G BP 6.5,00,000.00

We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after the review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and in conjunction with Financial Conduct Authority(FCA) funds release assessment reports, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account from their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us show that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials. We therefore advise
that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your Inheritance/Contract funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

The only thing required from you is to obtain the UNCLEAN BILL CERTIFICATE ACCESS CODE NO to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain this UNCLEAN BILL CERTIFICATE ACCESS CODE to prove to you that this fund is clean and genuine.It is not fraud or terrorist money

THIS IS YOUR CLAIMING CODE: FCA:UK207143

Finally, for further assistance kindly forward your
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
WATSAPP NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
THE AMOUNT TO CLAIM
AGE:
COUNTRY:
TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS
My Private E-mail ( foifcaorguk@instruction.com)
Yours sincerely,
Mrs ADA Conor : DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Agency executives Nikhil Rathi (Chief Executive)

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