419 scam: "Mrs.Olga Tsokova"<info2024@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary..

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- officebankinfo1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Olga Tsokova"<info2024@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officebankinfo01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:35:25 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary..

Dear Beneficiary

Please, we are very sorry for the problem that you have passed through because of this your belonging payment, of which you failed till now. First of all, I want to introduce myself to you, My name is Mrs. Olga Tsokova, and I am the new Acting Chief Accounting Officer, First Republic Bank, United States. I was chosen last week. I am writing this email with deep sorrow. I saw your name on our file yesterday through my searching as one of the beneficiaries, the beneficiary who did not receive your fund valued at US$8.5 million, which was supposed to be transferred to your account within 3 working days.

The reason I am emailing you today is to inform you that the former First Republic Bank has been sacked since last week due to these illegal acts ungodly. I am here to inform you that the thing that will lead you to receive your fund is by trusting me and following my direction. You sent a lot of money to him in order to get your fund, which failed. Therefore, I am here to tell you that the reason you did not receive your fund is because you did not follow the direct way to get your fund but to extort money from you in various quarters. Due to the former managers' attitude, we therefore resolved to sack him out since he did not keep our instructions.

For more clarification purposes, I have received instruction from the IMF that your fund will be transferred to you through online banking for security purposes. The agreement is in line with banking rules and regulations for security measures to ensure smooth transfer of your fund will be successful across borders or abroad.

I am truly sorry for the change of plan and abortion of the previous payment plan. Just know that all the decisions I have made or taken are for the betterment of your fund payment. I will continue to be dedicated and committed towards completing your fund payment as soon as you come back to us.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs.Olga Tsokova

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Acting Chief Accounting Officer

First Republic Bank CEO and Key Executive Team

Inquiring contact at (officebankinfo1@gmail.com)

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