419 scam: "Dip. Peter Douglas" <mrs.justinawataego22@gmail.com> Hello, Respond ASAP

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "consignment " (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.
- dippeterdouglas10@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dip. Peter Douglas" <mrs.justinawataego22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dippeterdouglas10@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:41:44 -0700
Subject: Hello, Respond ASAP

Hello, Respond ASAP

I am a united nation inspection agent with a mandate from U.N Security
council to investigate money laundering, terrorism financing & all
related acts currently stationed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta
International Airport GA conducting audition of all abandoned
consignment in United state Airports, upon a closer investigation, I
discovered an abandoned luggage in your name which was transferred to
our facility and When scanned it was revealed that it contains legitimate
cash with a rough estimation of about six million USD
($6.000,0000)

I am contacting you because I want us to transact this business and share
the money since the shipper has abandoned it. Upon your
response indicating your interest, more detailed information shall be
released to you. contact me with this email address;
dippeterdouglas10@gmail.com

Thanks

Inspector Peter Douglas
E-mail; dippeterdouglas10@gmail.com
Telephone; (+1 404 692 0649)

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