Suspected spammer: [email protected]
Received by us: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:51:40 +0000 (UTC)
SpamAssasin rating: 7.9
Email analysis
This email is a blatant example of a financial scam, specifically a form of advance-fee fraud that seeks to exploit individuals by presenting a fictitious opportunity involving large sums of money. Several key indicators reveal its fraudulent nature. First, the sender uses a generic Gmail address ([email protected]) instead of an official bank domain, which is a significant warning sign. Additionally, the sender claims to be a bank employee associated with high-profile figures, a tactic commonly employed by scammers to establish credibility and create urgency within the unsuspecting recipient.
The email contains several implausible elements, including a story about facilitating a transaction for a political figure during a crisis, which is not only improbable but designed to elicit an emotional response. The promise of a large financial reward (40% of $25 million) creates an enticing scenario that encourages the recipient to act quickly without due consideration. Furthermore, the request for secrecy around this supposed investment project is a critical red flag, explicitly suggesting that the entire scheme is illicit. Readers should be cautious and recognize that legitimate financial institutions never solicit assistance in transferring funds via unsolicited emails. It’s essential to avoid responding to such messages, sharing personal information, or engaging in any further correspondence with the sender.
Plain text Email
Attention:
I am Mrs. Laura Ridley, a British Barclays Bank staff and account officer to President of Ukraine, during the early start of War with Russia i helped Mr President to facilitate one of his oil businesses with the West, which I helped him then to coordinate, I made the sum of US$25,000,000.00 twenty five million Usd and moved it through the back door to an escrow account from Bank of England to Emirates Bank Dubai and via vault.
I am contacting you now to help me receive the funds in your country for investment, where I will give you 40%, while 55% for myself and 5% to any charity of your choice.
But you have to keep this project secret and private to yourself, and please get back to me if you are serious and interested, so that I will inform you what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you,
Thanks, Mrs. Laura Ridley
HTML Email
Attention:
I am Mrs. Laura Ridley, a British Barclays Bank staff and account officer to President of Ukraine, during the early start of War with Russia i helped Mr President to facilitate one of his oil businesses with the West, which I helped him then to coordinate, I made the sum of US$25,000,000.00 twenty five million Usd and moved it through the back door to an escrow account from Bank of England to Emirates Bank Dubai and via vault.
I am contacting you now to help me receive the funds in your country for investment, where I will give you 40%, while 55% for myself and 5% to any charity of your choice.
But you have to keep this project secret and private to yourself, and please get back to me if you are serious and interested, so that I will inform you what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you,
Thanks, Mrs. Laura Ridley