419 scam: "Mrs. Sample License" <barristerjimpaul@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary:

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- newyorkstateonlinebankplc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sample License" <barristerjimpaul@gmail.com>
Reply-To: newyorkstateonlinebankplc@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 19:06:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary:

Dear Beneficiary:

I am hereby to notify you of your funds $78,000,000,00 Million
Usd dollars which supposed to be sent to you by anyway of your choice
but you have kepted silient becuase of the fee that you were told to
send. Please i am here to inform you that the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE has make it very easy for you. Now you are to send only $100
usd dollars i tunes card copy or Google play card copy or steam wallet
card copy or America Excess Gift Card copy or Amazon card copy and you
will have your fund $78,000,000,00 Million Usd dollars without anymore
delay. And please you have to reply immediately you get this message
because it is very very urgent.

Please make sure that you send the $100 usd dollars i tunes card copy
or Google play card copy or steam wallet card copy or America Excess
Gift Card copy or Amazon card copy immediately you get this message
including your information and your bank account details for the
immediate transfer of your total funds $78,000,000,00 Million Usd
dollars to you bank account today which is Monday Okay, E-mail Address
[
newyorkstateonlinebankplc@gmail.com ]

Thanks,

Mrs. Sample License

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