419 scam: "Mr. Alister Wayne" <serenawilly43@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary Your Compensation Fund Is Ready For Release

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alister Wayne" <serenawilly43@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomat.alisterwayne@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:53:48 +0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary Your Compensation Fund Is Ready For Release

Attn: Reply Asap

Hello this is Alister Wayne, your diplomatic agent.
I just arrived JFK international airport, NY with your ATM Master Card
worth about $10,000,000.00 which you can use to withdraw your fund
from any ATM machine worldwide.

NB: please note that your daily withdrawal with the ATM Master Card is
$20,000 only. Exceeding the amount will lead to blocking of the card.

i lost some of your delivery information during searching by the
custom authorities at the airport, all I want you to do now is to
forward me the following information below so that i will deliver your
ATM Master Card to you at your door step without any hindrance.

Name:
Home address:
Nearest Airport:
Direct Phone Number:

Thanks,
Mr. Alister Wayne

Anti-fraud resources:

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