419 scam: Alphonso David <sigwemma@gmail.com> Attention: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:

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 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)
- ",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.
- email.alphonsodavid72@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Alphonso David <sigwemma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alphonsodavid72@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 10:27:24 +0100
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

Good Day dear,Beneficiary.

Greetings from the Human Right campaign USA(HRC)
How are you and your business?
I hope everything are moving well,
if so thanks be to God.

The World Bank in conjuction with World health Organisations USA have approved
the total sum of Eighty Million dollars $80,000,000 to be distributed
2 million dollars(2,000,000)
each to 40 valid United states citizens through the aid of Human Right
Campaign,USA for Covid19 Pandemic Empowernment.

Therefore,we are contacting you to inform you that you have been
selected as one of the 40 lucky,hardworking,valid United states
indigines that will receive the total sum of two million
Dollars(2,000,000) from Human Right campaign USA,

Congratulations!!!

Please get back to me with;
Your Fullname..........

Mobile number.........

Your Bank Details.......(Account name,account number,swift code etc)

Please make sure that your Bank details and phone number are provided
correctly to avoid any delays or interruption because we has only 5
days to complete this transaction.
I am waiting for your immddiate respond so that we can proceed on your
fund transaction.

Congratulations !!!!

I am Dr Alphonso David
Director HRC USA
email.alphonsodavid72@gmail.com

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