419 scam: "Mrs. Suzanne Churchill" <info@rina.org> Your Official Payment through Cryptocurrency

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Suzanne Churchill" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: <info.citygatebank3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:32:36 -0800
Subject: Your Official Payment through Cryptocurrency

[Message Came from Outside the Houston Police Department Mail System]

Your Official Payment through Cryptocurrency

The management have concluded to affect the transfer of your funds through the ELITE INVESTMENT COMPANY, since the previous payment option failed, then, we have to come up with an alternative means of transferring the funds to you without delay or stoppage. We have arranged to pay you through Cryptocurrency which will be carried out by the Elite Investment Company. The final deposit of your funds with the Elite Investment Company was completed today and the total approved amount of $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, has been confirmed by the Elite Investment Company, the Managing Director of the Company confirmed that you must have an account with them before your BTC Wallet will be credited.

We carried out this arrangement to make sure you receive your funds just like other foreign beneficiaries. The Elite Investment Company website shall be sent to you as soon as you respond back to this message.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Suzanne Churchill

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