Suspected spammer: [email protected]
Received by us: Fri, 9 May 2025 23:40:37 +0000 (UTC)
SpamAssasin rating: 18.2
Email analysis
This email is a prime example of a phishing attempt, specifically a lottery or fund recovery scam that relies on false claims and emotional manipulation to entice the recipient. Several key features indicate its fraudulent nature. First and foremost, it comes from a generic Gmail address ([email protected]), rather than an official bank or organization email, severely undermining its legitimacy. The recipient is addressed as “Dear Customer” with no personalization, suggesting that this email was sent to a large list in a bulk fashion, targeting numerous potential victims.
The email claims that the recipient is owed a substantial sum of money ($10,500,000.00), which preys on the hopes of individuals and creates a sense of urgency for a response. Phrases emphasizing secrecy and the supposed “danger” of losing the funds because of corrupt bank directors are manipulative tactics intended to provoke anxiety and prompt immediate action. Furthermore, the email is riddled with poor grammar and awkward phrasing, which is another hallmark of scam communications.
Readers should be wary of unsolicited emails that offer unsolicited financial gains, especially those that request personal information or prompt the recipient to respond urgently. It’s vital to independently verify any claims by contacting the official organization through known channels rather than via the information provided in such emails. Always remain cautious and skeptical of any communication that seems too good to be true.
Plain text Email
Dear Customer,
I have some questions for you, please have you received your fund? You have suffered for nothing without receiving your fund due to over greediness of our bank Director that led to his sacking. You would have received your fund since your last payment but your problem is over the greediness of your representative that cost you a lot of money and still yet, you have never received $1 into your account.
Your total money, US$10,500 000.00, has been deposited with the bank department, this is very secret information and I’m expecting your urgent response before I can give you more details and the direct contact information of the bank. There are two directors that want to divert your payment to another bank, you are just paying all the money as charges for nothing.
Listen very carefully, I’m giving you this information secretly and I want you to keep it very secret. If you have received your money US$10,500 000.00, let me know but if you did not receive your funds, reply to me through email urgently.
I am waiting for your response to this email address: [email protected]
Thanks!
Tony Okoro
HTML Email
Dear Customer,
I have some questions for you, please have you received your fund? You have suffered for nothing without receiving your fund due to over greediness of our bank Director that led to his sacking. You would have received your fund since your last payment but your problem is over the greediness of your representative that cost you a lot of money and still yet, you have never received $1 into your account.
Your total money, US$10,500 000.00, has been deposited with the bank department, this is very secret information and I’m expecting your urgent response before I can give you more details and the direct contact information of the bank. There are two directors that want to divert your payment to another bank, you are just paying all the money as charges for nothing.
Listen very carefully, I’m giving you this information secretly and I want you to keep it very secret. If you have received your money US$10,500 000.00, let me know but if you did not receive your funds, reply to me through email urgently.
I am waiting for your response to this email address: [email protected]
Thanks!
Tony Okoro