419 scam: "Mr. Alex Morgan Williams. (F B I) representative)"<water21c@gdsu.dongseo.ac.kr> REPLY BACK NOW

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alex Morgan Williams. (F B I) representative)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.alexmorganwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:14:37 -0700
Subject: REPLY BACK NOW

Greetings to you and your family let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Alex Morgan Williams, a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Currently in Benin Republic to fight against internet frauds scammer's is too much . I will advise you to stop dealings with those people because they are not who you think they are and your funds worth the sum of $10.5Million US Dollars is in our custody and I will assist you in getting it, the same way I assisted Mr Peter Parker James Jnr.
Therefore I want to inform you that you are require to make a payment of $100.00 USD for the paperwork via Google play gift card or iTunes gift card as Mr Peter Parker James Jnr Have informed you on his email, also be inform that your funds will be transfer into your local bank account as soon as you make the payment, So if you are ready to make the payment I want you to get back to
me with the below information.

Full Names :
Address :
Country :
Telephone Number :
Cell Phone Number :
Age :
Valid ID: .......Compulsory
Or Drivers License:
Marital Status :
Occupation :
First Email :
Second Email :

After I receive the above details and confirmed by me, I will give you instructions on how to make the payment of $100.00 USD for the paper works and legal documentation. As soon as the payment is made, I will get the documents done then the bank will contact you for your funds transfer into your bank account without any further delay.
Important Notice; Do not respond to any emails apart from myself, and forward all further emails you get from those scammers to me, so I can work with the local police, the FBI and Interpol to bring them down.
I wait to hear from you today, I say very big Congratulations to you once more.
Yours in Service,
Mr. Alex Morgan Williams.
(F B I) representative
(Compensation Officer)

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