419 scam: "Mrs. Diana J. Sabatino" <info@uscustoms.org> ATTENTION: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- mrs.dianajsabatino@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Diana J. Sabatino" <info@uscustoms.org>
Reply-To: mrs.dianajsabatino@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:54:54 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

FROM THE DESK OF CBP OFFICER MRS. DIANA J. SABATINO IS
THE CBP DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATION IN MIAMI AND TAMPA FL.
TELEPHONE: +1 333 234 7273
DATE: 19/ 02 / 2019

Welcome To U.S Customs and Border Protection.

Attention Beneficiary:

Are you dead or alive? The reason why I asked you this question is because we received an email from one Mr. Richard Gammel who says that you are dead and you have given him a letter of authorization to claim your fund of $5,000,000,00 ( Five Million United States Dollars ) and we asked him to go and come back on Monday being 25th February, 2019 so that we will be able to contact you to enable us know if you are truly dead or alive.

Are you aware of this? If yes please kindly take note right now so that we can stop further communication with Mr. Richard Gammel and deliver your ATM Visa Card to your door step being the original benefactor of the $5,000,000,00 ( Five Million United States Dollars).

You are therefore advised to stop any further communication with anyone, organization or any bank official right from this moment in regards to your fund payment and I will advised you to kindly reconfirm the information required from you for the delivery of your ATM Card as stated below.

1, Full Name*******************
2, Home Address***************
3, Country****************
4. Private Telephone Number***********
5, Current Email Address***********
6, Age***************
7, Sex*****************
8, Occupation*****************
9, A Copy of your ID in the form of Int'l passport copy or Driver's License through Email attachment, please refer to the following separate e-mail.

If you truly know that you are still alive and you are not the person that authorized Mr. Richard Gammel to claim your ATM Visa Card, Please kindly respond back to us today with your personal information and please make no mistake when sending your personal information because it might lead to deliver your ATM Visa Card to the wrong destination.

We look forward to hear from you sooner.

Best Regards,

CBP Officer Mrs. Diana J. Sabatino
Is The CBP Director Of Field Operation In Miami And Tampa Fl.
My Direct Email: mrs.dianajsabatino@gmail.com

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