419 scam: US-Embassy <acslopes@aasp.org.br> Attention Dear

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: US-Embassy <acslopes@aasp.org.br>
Reply-To: usembassy330@aol.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:09:13 +0100
Subject: Attention Dear

Attention Dear beneficiary,

My regards to you and your family. I am Diplomat John Wood from the US
Embassy Ethiopia. Please you need to reply back to me right now and
reconfirm to me if you are available to receive your fund in your
house immediately today because I am on my way to your house right now
so that I must be able to deliver your $10,500,000.00 million USD fund
from the Embassy to you immediately today.

I want to let you know that some group of corrupted officials diverted
your beneficiary fund to a security company in Benin Republic, but you
are very lucky that the US Embassy was able to recover your fund from
the security company, so I am on my way to your house right now to
deliver your fund to you and I must like to deliver the fund to you
immediately today. It also came to our notice that those criminals
that attempted to divert your fund might be in contact with you in
other to confuse you and steal some money from you, but you must avoid
any contact with them to avoid you losing your fund, because the
authorities must terminate your transaction and return the fund to the
government reserve account if you keep dealing with those criminals.

Right now, I am in California and I need to start coming to your house
right away so that I must be able to deliver your fund to you
immediately today.

I want to let you know that it has been agreed by the authorities that
you must need to receive your completed fund worth $10.500,000.00(Ten
million five hundred Thousand united state dollars)immediately today,
so please you need to reply back to me right away with your available
telephone number and also reconfirm your correct home address where
you want me to deliver your fund for you, so that I will start coming
over to your house right away and deliver your fund to you immediately
today as scheduled.

Reconfirm your available telephone number and your correct delivery
address right now so that I will proceed to your house right now and
deliver your fund to you.

Reply back to my email or you send me a message on Tel: +1 (209) 387-8885

I await your urgent feedback so that I must be able to deliver your
fund to you immediately today.

My regard
Delivery agent Mr Wood
US Embassy

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