419 scam: "Mr Micheal Holmes"<webmaster@ohgaaad.com> Compensation..

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Micheal Holmes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealholm0@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:01:53 -0000
Subject: Compensation..

I am Mr Micheal Holmes representing the US TREASURY DEPARTMENT, be informed that United State and World Bank has

stopped all payment coming through for you.

Due to the failure of our agents to meet up with a delivery,

so they instructed all payments comes through the US TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

You are required to provide the following information for your payments of long awaited funds.

We are doing this because of all that you have being through in the hands of scammers

in past years and your service to your country.The US TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND WORLD BANK signed the sum

of ($7,500,000.00) on your name.Fill details for verification.

NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

AGE:

STATE:

COUNTRY OF BIRTH:

NEXT OF KIN:

PREVIOUS EXPENSES ON DELIVERY IF ANY:

A COPY OF ID OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:

METHOD OF PAYMENT (CASH DELIVERY OR INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER):

Waiting for your feedback so i can complete your registration .

KIND REGARDS

MICHEAL W.HOLMES,

US TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SPECIAL AGENTN

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