419 scam: Director Phil Gate <ofil76526@gmail.com> Good day,

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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Director Phil Gate <ofil76526@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <drphil.gate1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:16:24 -0700
Subject: Good day,

Good day,

With due regards to your e-mail and the content therein very well noted. We have sent investigation to arrest Mrs Delores Olea who attempted to claim your fund It is my pleasure to inform you that all the other guys contacting you all this while lying to you will be arrested and send f to 4 years imprisonment for their illegal actions.

I want to let you know that we have received an instruction from the United Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Federal government United States of American to release your Approved payment of $10.5 Million Dollars via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your $10.5 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world. The CARD has been approved and upgraded in your favor Invitation have been extended to you to visit me in United States of America for collection of your ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER so that you can activate it by yourself and start withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in your country. But if you are unable to visit me for collection of your ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent to you via our courier service at your own expenses by sending the following payments such as $250.00.

It must be paid to enable us ship your ATM CARD to your address for you to receive the card and start withdrawing your fund $10.5 Million Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the world. I made this under a Justification and protest as the last fee you will ever pay for this that is why it was documented and presented to you now so that you will get to the Validity of this, i want to make you understand that any thing that have been approved under a law court Supremacy has no amendment that is why i want you to try your possibility and get this amount send and trust me. If you can't trust any one else over this instead of you losing what belongs to you, i will also invite you to come so that we should talk more on details in case you were been chance to receive another offer after this because once you have this you will be chance to be getting an offer in every two years then i have to tell you ways to follow when this come to you another time so that you will not experience this again because it is very very Frustrating which i know.

Here's the information you will send the fee $250.00 to via Walmart / money gram or Ria transfer okay. But if you can't you can send it by gift card like Steam wallet/ eBay card/ Google play card. I will be looking forward to hear from you with the payment reference number.

Here's the information you will resend the fee via Walmart/ Ria or money gram ok

Receiver Name== Latanya Chaney
Country==== USA
State===== Georgia
City====== Macon
Address= 532 Ormond terrace macon, GA 31206. USA
1. Sender's Name:
2. Sender's Address:
3. MTCN Number:
4. Your mobile phone Number:

Your Sincerely
Mr. Phil Gate

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