419 scam: "Dr Max Connor"<best@craftsgenerals.com> PROPER VERIFICATION OF YOUR FUND RELEASE

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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: "Dr Max Connor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxconnor114@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:59:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PROPER VERIFICATION OF YOUR FUND RELEASE

Compliment of the Day,

We decided to contact you directly by email to acquire the proper verification and proof from you in respective of your approved payment of $17,500,000.00(SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS,because we received a message from Mr Jay Marvin Griffin last week Friday,who said that he is your representative,that you have cancer of the heart and you have been hospitalized as a result of your illness,then you have instructed him to claim the payment on your behalf as your representative.

However,we have checked your Gmail accessibility and we have discovered that your Gmail is very active and still using by the recipient,that is the reason why we need an urgent clarification from you before Mr Jay Marvin Griffin will be accepted to claim the above payment on your behalf.

Thanks,

Dr Max Connor.
Director of information on Foreign payment Affair.
International Monetary Fund.
Address: 158 London Ln, Bromley BR1 4HF,LONDON- UNITED KINGDOM.

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