419 scam: "Mr.Devid mike" <diplomaticdavidmike23@gmail.com> ATTENTION MY DEAR 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 united states 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.
- johndonaldtrump97@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Devid mike" <diplomaticdavidmike23@gmail.com>
Reply-To: acardoffice3@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 11:30:08 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!

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ATTENTION MY DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!

ASSIGNED BY THE FORMER PESIDENT MR DONALD JOHN TRUMP..... OVERDUE FUND
RELEASED TODAY

I am MR,PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and I am writing to inform you about
your Bank Check
Draft brought back by the United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver
to your home address once you reconfirm it with the one we have here
with us to avoid wrong delivery of your check draft worth Fifty
million united states dollars $50,000,000,00usd that was assigned to
be delivered to your home address by Honorable president Donald Trump
the former president of this great country this week by a delivery
agent MR DAVID MIKE Also reconfirm your details for the check delivery
by filling the form below and send it immediately to our Email:
(johndonaldtrump97@gmail.com) in for verification
and for prompt collection of your fund. you can contact my number (253) 655-4808

with your info
Fill The Form Below:

1. Full Names :
2. Residential Address :
3. Mobile Number:
4. Fax Number :
6. Sex :
7. Age :
8. Nationality :
9. Country :
10. Marital Status :

Accept my hearty congratulation again!

Yours faithfully,
MR DONALD JOHN TRUMP
THE FORMER President USA
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United State

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