419 scam: "Mr.Lewis Donald" <mr.williamturner890@gmail.com> Your response is highly imminent.

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lewis Donald" <mr.williamturner890@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldlewisme12@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:22:45 -0700
Subject: Your response is highly imminent.

Attention

Scam Compensation sum of USD$4.9 million dollars have been approved
through the World Bank Mass Assisted Project

Deposit Fund. This compensation payment was initiated to assist those
who has failed prey to fraudulent business /

communications in different categories , Inheritance, Contracts,
Lottery, Romance Scam, Diplomatic Payment,

Fraudulent Loan Transactions, Unsuccessful Investment transactions,
bitcoin fraud , Those who has also failed

victim of BEC Scams also known as Wire transactions, Mass project
assisted fund was approved to settle failed

business/scam, you are qualified to receive this approved investment
funds as long as you have receive fraudulent

proposal before, many people have suffered untold lost/hardship in the
hands of those unscrupulous elements and

evil-minded people operating all kinds of fraud/scam just to make a
dirty living and misery out of innocent souls.

you are entitled to receive this scam compensation funds as long as
you have received a scam /fraudulent message

through whichever way.

NB: You will receive further shocking clarification upon your positive
response to this message and also those

their business was affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Your response is highly imminent.
Mr.Lewis Donald
Consultant agent (FIMS)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam