419 scam: OFFICE INFORMATION FEDERAL OFFICE <andersonjerry89@gmail.com> URGENT REPLY NEEDED !!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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.
- officeinformation36@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE INFORMATION FEDERAL OFFICE <andersonjerry89@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeinformation36@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:13:15 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED !!!

HELLO FRIEND,

WE RECEIVED A SHOCKING NEWS FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MRS HANNA WHO
CLAIMS SHE ANSWERS THE SAME SURNAME WITH YOU.

SHE CONTACTED US THIS MORNING SAYING THAT ON YOUR WAY GOING
TO THE BANK TO SEND THE $350 THAT YOU HAD AN ACCIDENT AND YOU WERE
RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL ALONG THE LINE YOU GAVE UP THE GHOST,

SHE SAID YOU ASKED HER TO CONTACT US AS YOUR BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVE,SO THAT WE CAN DIVERT YOUR FUND TO HER BUT SINCE WE GOT
THIS MESSAGE WE HAVE HAD A MEETING AND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FIRST
ALTHOUGH SHE INSISTED THAT EVEN IF WE CALL OR SEND A HUNDREDS OF
EMAILS TO YOU THAT YOU WILL NEITHER ANSWER NOR RESPOND.

IF WE COULD NOT HEAR FROM YOU IN NEXT 48 HOURS, WE WILL ACCEPT THE
PAYMENT AND SEND THE FUND TO HER AS SHE REQUESTED.
MEANWHILE YOU CAN RECONFIRM TO US ON WHAT IS HAPPENING BY FILLING THE
DETAILS OF YOUR INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW:

YOUR FULL DELIVERY NAMES
YOUR FULL DELIVERY ADDRESS
YOUR SEX AND AGE
YOUR CURRENT AND WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS
YOUR COUNTRY,CITY,STATE AND ZIP CODE
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT

PLEASE IF YOU ARE TRULY ALIVE AND NOT A JOKE KINDLY WRITE OUR PRIVATE
EMAIL ADDRESS DIRECTLY SO THAT WE CAN BE FULLY SURE HERE :
(officeinformation36@gmail.com) THEN IF WHAT SHE SAYS IS THE TRUTH,
MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE

REGARDS,
HON. BELLO O. YUGHUT.
Direct Email: officeinformation36@gmail.com

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