419 scam: "MR. PAUL ROBERTSON" <gcon.geaj@gmail.com> BE GUIDED YOUR ATM MASTERCARD IS READY FOR PICK UP

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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:
- "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.
- mag.aichner@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. PAUL ROBERTSON" <gcon.geaj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infocontactxxxv0@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:22:08 -0700
Subject: BE GUIDED YOUR ATM MASTERCARD IS READY FOR PICK UP

*Attention Dear ,Your ATM Master card No 55** ***9 ***3 ***1 valued $1.7
Million US Dollars issued by Santander Bank is now ready for
retrieval.Kindly, contact Mrs. Margaretha Aichner via whatSapp # +44 7520
605682 or email : mag.aichner@gmail.com <mag.aichner@gmail.com>, with your
Address, phone # and ID to arrange pick up / delivery soon.Nevertheless, be
informed it is your responsibility to pay for the shipment of the master
card to your designated address if you can't come over in person to pick it
up.Failure to contact or conclude pick up and delivery of your Master card
within 72 hrs of this announcement, you are liable to a fine of $200 or the
let out of your cash card will be suspended indefinitely.We look forward to
your positive reaction upon receipt of this email urgently.Please, be
guided .Congratulations to you !Best regards,Mr. Paul Robertson.Public
Relation Officer,Scam Victims & Covid - 19 Restitution Liquidation Center
(SVC19RLC),Overseas Development Institute in Partnership with World Bank,
2021.*

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