419 scam: Ms LIveing Grace <okedurumobilo@gmail.com> Dear Hi,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22996640612 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mr.alagodwin@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms LIveing Grace <okedurumobilo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.alagodwin@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:38:54 -0100
Subject: Dear Hi,

Dear Hi,
I am writing to let you know that I have not forgotten about you after I
was successful
in obtaining these funds transferred under the cooperation of a new
partner from india I am currently in India now for proper treatment
and investing in God's house and charitable work "helping people in
the street. Now contact my secretary in the Republic of Benin, his name is
Mr.
Ala Godwin and ask him to send you the $950,000 VISA ATM card
dollars I saved for your compensation. Feel free and enter
I rang with my secretary and instructed him on the address to where
send the VISA card to you. Please let me know immediately you
receive it so we can share the joy together, i'm very busy here
because of the investment projects that me and my new partner are
have on hand and finally feel free to get in touch with him
Name of contact person: Mr. Ala Godwin Email (mr.alagodwin@hotmail.com) or
you can call him at this number +22996640612
it will send the VISA ATM card to you without further delay, and
you should contact him with the following.
1. FULL NAMES...
2. ADDRESS: ....
3. SEX: ....
4. AGE: .....
5. PHONE Occupation ......
6. NUMBER .....
7. COUNTRY ......
8. YOUR ID
Compliments,
Ms LIveing Grace .

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