419 scam: "JOHANN GUTENBERG"<info@teclub.club> DO YOU KNOW MR. SMITH HSU WHO CLAIMS TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447404068875
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.
- vanr72645@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHANN GUTENBERG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vaniicllk@van-robert.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 07:13:29 -0700
Subject: DO YOU KNOW MR. SMITH HSU WHO CLAIMS TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Greeting to you,

DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, I HAVE TO SECRETLY SEND THIS MEMO AS A MATTER OF URGENCY.

I AM MR. JOHANN GUTENBERG, THE CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THIS BANK'S INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT. I WAS MOTIVATED TO WRITE YOU BECAUSE OF MY FAMILY BACKGROUND, AND SO MUCH INJUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE TO YOU. YOUR PAYMENT OF SO MANY YEARS, WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $3.2M, HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY DELAYED AND DENIED FROM YOU DUE TO A COMPLEXITY IN YOUR FILE, EVEN THOUGH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND NAME ARE BOLDLY WRITTEN ON IT, WHICH IS WHY I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU.

ALL OF THIS IS FALSE; THE TRUTH IS THAT YOUR FUND IS CURRENTLY FLOATING IN THE SECRET SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WITH THE (INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK LONDON) UNCLAIMED. They are looking for ways to divert it to an account in Asia (Jordan) where it cannot be traced.

As I am writing you now, THE MAIN PROBLEM AND THE ONLY REASON WHY THEY HAVE BEEN DELAYING YOUR FUNDS AND NOW WISH TO DIVERT IT IS:

(1). YOUR CONTRACT'S ORIGIN IS NOT NORMALIZED (based on information and evidence obtained from the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Archives Unit)

(2). THE PROPER CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP ON YOUR OVERDUE FUND TRANSFER WAS NOT COMPLETED, AND THERE WAS KNOW (NOK) THEN YOUR NAME IS APPEARING AS THE BENEFICIARY, WHILE IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS - ARCHIVES UNIT, IT'S APPEAR AS NON-EXITING BENEFICIARY WHILE YOUR INFORMATION IS WRITING ON THE FILE FOR PAYMENT WITHOUT DELAY.

THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN STOP THEM AND SAVE YOU FROM THIS MESS IS THE CURRENT DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK LONDON IS Mr. Van Robert has been assigned the responsibility of handling all payments to foreign contractors. TELL HIM:

(1). YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF ANYONE BY THE NAME OF MR. SMITH HSU WHO CLAIMS TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.

(2). YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN ANYONE OR A GROUP OF PERSONS POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF, NOR HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER.

(3). HIS PRIVATE EMAILS: vanr72645@gmail.com , info.vanrobert@van-robert.com OR WHATSAPP: +44 7404068875.

(4). THIS MATTER REQUIRES 100% ATTENTION OR YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DIVERT TO UNKNOWN ACCOUNT WITHIN THE NEXT (14) FOURTEEN BANKING DAYS. AS A RESULT, YOU MUST BE CONSTANTLY IN COMMUNICATION WITH MR. VAN ROBERT FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST AND GIVE HIM YOUR FULL COOPERATION FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO KEEP ME POSTED.
Best regards.

Mr. Johann Gutenberg
confidential secretary.

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