419 scam: John Davis <apriljoseph211@gmail.com> Thanks and Remain Blessed

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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 us 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- officee150@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Davis <apriljoseph211@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officee150@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:03:10 -0800
Subject: Thanks and Remain Blessed

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Good Day My Friend,

I have been trying your phone number since last week,I deposited this
funds to appreciate your past effort with a sum of $700,000.00,
but it was so unfortunate and disappointing to me that,I have not yet
received any
response from you, since I sent the first message to you last month.

Well,I have deposited the total sum of( $700.000,USD) Seven Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars Compensation Bank Draft
Check with Ecobank Plc, I am in Switzerland right now to establish
some business and possibly buy some properties also.

I thank you for your past effort and kind of assistance
during the transfer of the sum of $120, Million US dollars belonging to
my late parents which has been transferred into an account provided by
a newly found business partner of mine from Sweden. I wish to
compensate you for your past assistance, effort and commitments that
time to help me out, no matter how the transaction failed us.

Contact Mr.Joseph Ozeh,
The Ecobank Manager.
E-mail: officee150@aol.com

I left every instruction with Him to assist you Open online banking
transfer and wire the $700,000 fund to you as soon as you contact
the Bank Manager,so make sure you re-confirm to them your:

(1) Full names..............
(2) Your home /Current address.......
(3) Telephoneâ€¦or WhatsAppâ€¦..

The Above info will enable him to recognize you.

Thanks,Remain blessed.
Sincerely,
Dr.John Davis

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