419 scam: "Royal Bank of Scotland"<preshibika@gmail.com> Reply

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Royal Bank of Scotland"<preshibika@gmail.com>
Reply-To: judemedo1977@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 05:42:25 -0700
Subject: Reply

Royal Bank of Scotland Address 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh United Kingdo=
m Attention Beneficiary, It is my modest obligation to write you this lette=
r in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most res=
pected financial institution (Royal Bank of Scotland). I am Doug Johnson, T=
he Director Foreign Operation Department Royal Bank of Scotland. In conjunc=
tion with the United Nation on Debt Management has empowered my bank after =
much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign payments and rele=
ase funds to the appropriate beneficiaries. Be informed that your payment i=
s on the first batch list that will receive their payment. Be advised that =
because of too many funds beneficiaries due for payment, you are entitled t=
o receive the sum of $10.5 Million USD, only as your payment please kindly =
re-confirm the following information: 1, Your Name 2, Address 3, Telephone =
number 4, Age and occupation: to enable us to proceed. Am urgently hope to =
get your response as soon as possible Yours Sincerely, Doug Johnson Directo=
r Foreign Operation Department Royal Bank of Scotland=20

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