419 scam: richard sheperd<richardshepherd@servers.com> TREAT AS URGENT AND RESPOND NOW

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- deannnolann@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: richard sheperd<richardshepherd@servers.com>
Reply-To: deannnolann@yahoo.com
Date: 13 Aug 2021 09:29:55 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND RESPOND NOW

Dear Sir/Madam

It has come to our notice after a Meeting of the Federal Finance

Committee on Debts and Reconciliation,that a certain agent that was

appointed by you to come and make a claim in the ongoing payment

Scheme approved by the House Of Commons in compensation to victims of

scams.
A certain man came forward to represent you to receive the monetary

compensation of Three Million,One Hundred Thousand dollars only.Below
is his details;
Scot Green of 12354 N HUMPHREY S BOISE, ID 83714 IDAHO USA, Bank of

America 9780 W Fair view Ave Boise, ID 83704 Routing No: 125000574

Swift Code: BOFAUS3N Wire Routing No. 026009593 A/C No: 001254157756

Beneficiary: Scot Green
Yes he said that you have passed away and that he is the next of kin
to your entitlements.
If you are not dead,kindly reconfirm back to me immediately as we are
on the verge of issuing out payments to people involved.reply us here

(deannnolann@yahoo.com)

Thanks

richard sheperd

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