419 scam: Mr David Malpass <nowt3099@gmail.com> Dear Email Owner/Beneficiar

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- officeusa8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr David Malpass <nowt3099@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeusa8@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:24:35 +0100
Subject: Dear Email Owner/Beneficiar

WELCOME TO UNITED PARCEL SERVICE UPS
West Sacramento, California, United States
Founded: August 28, 1907, Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO: David P. Abney Subsidiaries: The UPS Store, Mail Boxes, UPS Airlines,
Shipping and Mailing Service ADDRESS: 3785 Industrial Blvd, West
Sacrament o, CA 95799, USA â€¢ Phone No:. +1(434) 281-2379 Email.
officeusa8@gmail.com ðŸ™‚ Open until 12:30 PM More the UPS Store

This message is coming to you from the UPS Office in the address (3785
Industrial Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95799, USA) and we hereby today
dated 19 /9 /2021 to inform you that there is an certified cheque from
bank of America registered to our office here this morning from one
Mrs. Victoria Kenneth from Africa and according to her the West
African Compensation Union in conjunction with United Nation Union is
compensating all the scam victims and your email address was found in
the scam victim's list and due to too much fraud in Africa they
couldn't offer the money to you directly from Africa so they now
decided to pay you by certified cheque and the cheque valued sum of
$2,500.000.00 USD will easily and safely deliver it to you by UPS to
avoid any fraudulent issues again so all you needs to do now is to
contact us with your delivery information such as

Your Full Name::::::::::::::::::::
Your Address::::::::::::::::::::::
Youâ€™ PO Box Number:
Your Direct Telephone number::::::

Meanwhile ups also want to use this opportunity to let you know that
according to our service terms and procedure; being that this is
government registered cheque, UPS are only charging you sum of $50
iTunes card which is for shipment/ delivery fee and your cheque will
be mail to you successful the sooner we confirmed our shipping charge
So you are hereby advise to send the shipping charge along with your
mailing address, to make this payment very easier we need you to
purchsae a iTunes card $50 dollars only, once you buy the card scratch
it and take a picture of the card and forward it to me ok.

Thanks for being in serve with us and we promise to serve you better
as good citizen

Mr. Lee Tracy
UPS AGENT
3785 Industrial Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95799, USA

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