419 scam: RONALD WATER <heretdfffg@outlook.com> My name is Mr. Ronald R Water, I am a 58 year old US citizen, I<br> reside here in

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- edwardkong405@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: RONALD WATER <heretdfffg@outlook.com>
Reply-To: ronaldwaterh@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:20:38 +0000
Subject: My name is Mr. Ronald R Water, I am a 58 year old US citizen, I
reside here in New Jersey.

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Hello Friend,

My name is Mr. Ronald R Water, I am a 58 year old US citizen, I reside
here in New Jersey. My residential address is as follows 127 Cherry
Street Apt 12 Elizabeth, NJ,

USA. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation many years ago
and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $65,000 trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to Washington D.C with all of my compensation
documents, and I was directed by the FBI Director to contact Special
Agent Attorney EDWARD KONG,

who is a Special Agent of the FBI that leads the Compensation
Department, working with the Interpol Police,Indonesia, Benin, Russia,
London, Asia, Specially CHINA,

U.S.A, Nigeria and many other countries Government. I contacted him and
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through
email are frauds.

He directed me to the Claims Department for my capitalized payment.Right
now I am the happiest man on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $17.5

Million US Dollars.Special Agent EDWARD KONG showed me the full
information of some others that are yet to receive their payments and I
saw your name, address as one

of the beneficiaries, and also your email address.This is why I decided
to email you to stop dealing with those people as they are not in
possession of your funds, and

they are only making money off you. I will advise you to contact Special
Agent EDWARD KONG. You have to contact him directly on this information
below and also forward

him your full information's to enable him indicate your payment file..

(Claims Department)
Barr. EDWARD KONG (Principal Attorney)
Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer
Solicitor (England and Wales, 1992)
Contact Email: (edwardkong405@yahoo.com)

Finally you really have to stop dealing with these people that are
contacting you and telling you that your funds are with them, it is not
in anyway with them, they

are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing. The only money I paid after I met Special Agent EDWARD KONG was
just $550 for the

paper works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people,
I will advise you to contact Special Agent EDWARD KONG so that he can
help you to deliver fund

instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around
asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Ronald R Water,
127 Cherry Street Apt 12 Elizabeth, NJ, USA

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