419 scam: DIANA FORGE <terrywalters06@gmail.com> Hello, Email ID Owner,

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: DIANA FORGE <terrywalters06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diana.forge46@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:34:23 -0500
Subject: Hello, Email ID Owner,

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, USA

My name is Diana Forge, The Accredited Payment Officer of FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK. My bank was mandated by the United Nations and the United States
Treasury Department also, Implementation Panel on
Contract/inheritance/compensation funds to complete the entire unpaid
Contract/inheritance/lottery fund from Co-operative bank.

You are required as a matter of urgency to reconfirm your information,
including:

Your name:
Phone number:
Your address:
Occupation:

For verification and immediate payment within 24 hours.

To this effect, the sum of (US$15-Million) has been approved for you. I
wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release of these
Payments are now under my control and supervision. This development has
become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government officials
in the region of Africa and impostors who keep on frustrating every effort
to settle beneficiary payment by making requests for unauthorized fees and
levies from them. We apologize for any delay you might have encountered in
the past. Your payment is now 100%
Guaranteed.

Kindly choose from these three modes of payment (ATM card / certified
check, Wire transfer).

Accredited Payment Officer
Mrs. Diana Forge

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