419 scam: "Mrs. Francesca Sample" <info@usa.com> Have You Received Your Reward Funds Yet?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidmark4funds39@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Francesca Sample" <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: davidmark4funds39@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:32:21 +0200
Subject: Have You Received Your Reward Funds Yet?

Dear friend,

I am Mrs. Francesca Sample, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old, I
reside here in America My residential address is as follows,

2380 Maco Rd NE Leland NC 28451 USA , I am one of those that took part
in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay
me, I had paid over $58,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment
all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D..C with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact
Agent Richmond Tagger who is a representative of the ( F B I ) and a
member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently in Africa, I
contacted him and he explained everything to me,

He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.He took me to
the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment, Right now I
am the most happy woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $2.5 Million Us Dollars, Moreover Agent Richmond
Tagger, showed me the full information of those that are yet to
receive their payments and I saw your name and email as one of the
scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with
those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money
out of you.

I will advise you to contact Agent Richmond Tagger,You have to contact
him directly on his private information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Agent Richmond Tagger
Email: davidmark4funds39@gmail.com

You are hereby advised to contact Agent Richmond Tagger with the
following information's below
1. Your Names in full
2. Your Occupation
3. Your Residential Address
4. Your Place and date of birth
5. Your Telephone and fax Number
6. Your id

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway
with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you
up until you have nothing.

Note that you should stop contacting those people again,I will advise
you to contact Agent Richmond Tagger so that he can help you to
Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be
turning you around asking
for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Francesca Sample,
2380 Maco Rd NE Leland NC 28451 USA
United States Of America.

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