419 scam: "Anthony Herbert Jerome" <isoldacb@secrel.com.br> VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- anthonyrobert30@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthony Herbert Jerome" <isoldacb@secrel.com.br>
Reply-To: anthonyrobert30@aol.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 20:48:26 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE

From: Mr Anthony Herbert Jerome, Manager, Western
Union Money Transfer, Tallassee, Alabama, USA
E-mail: anthonyrobert30@aol.com

Hi, Good Day, I am the above named person from Western Union Office
ALABAMA USA, I am sending this message to inform about the sum of
USD$2.5Million (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) I
received from International Monetary Fund (IMF) West Africa. Your full
name appeared on the written note as beneficiary.

According to the letter attached to the alert message" International
Monetary Fund (IMF) West Africa seized this fund long time ago and after
their verification concerning the fund, they sent you an email to notify
you that the fund is genuine but the message returned back to them as
"undelivered message". So few days ago they decided to transfer the total
fund to my position for safe keeping.

I supposed to send you this notification yesterday evening after receiving
the letter but I thought maybe you will not be able to check your mail,
because this fund need to be claimed as matter of urgency, so decided to
email you today. Kindly respond today with your receivers details as soon
as you receive this message. Below is the required information I need from
you:

Receivers Name:
Address:
State and City:
Zipcode:
Telephone#:

Note that I will be releasing the payment to you $2,500 daily to your name
as you may provide above. I wait for your message soon in other to start
processing your transfer today.

Anthony Herbert Jerome

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