419 scam: "Mrs. BLESSING JONES" <wdudley234@gmail.com> Attention: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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- rasalihamalii@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. BLESSING JONES" <wdudley234@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rasalihamalii@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:30:11 +0100
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary,

This is an important letter regarding your payment which is now due
and requires to be completed without further delay. I have registered
your ATM CARD of US$20.7 Million dollars with Courier Company with
registration code of( Shipment Code awb 33xzs)please Contact with
delivery information such as,Your Name, Your Address and Your
Telephone Number:

You have to pay for the Insurance & Delivery and Security fee, please
indicate the registration Number and ask Him how to pay the fee so
that you can pay it immediately.Amount to pay USD$320.00 dollars only.
But if you want bank to bank wire transfer,you provide your bank
details and the cost is $520.00 dollars only.

Your account has been set for AutoKDebit from your saved billing on
the account in the next 24 hours.The items will be shipped in 48 hours
and you will receive a confirmation email once they are shipped.You
will receive another email with the TrackingLNumber.

If you want to cancel/modify your order, get in touch with us before
it gets delivered to you please.
Please find your order information below:
Order Number: AA-FDVHJ45
Order Date: 27TH-November-2021
Order Name: ATM CARD
Delivery Mode: delivery
Amount: to pay USD$320.00
Bank to bank wire transfer
Amount:to pay USD$520.00

So you are required to send the mentioned amount asap through the
transfer services of World Remit or money gram with the Immigration
in-charge office details provide below and transfer scan me the
payment slip together with the name of your nearest Airport in your
country/residential address/valid photo i.d card and reachable
telephone number to call you upon my arrival.

Finally notice to you today and last reminder to you,use world remit
to send the money or I will give you an account to send the money
$320.00 or $620.00.

Best Regards,
Mr.rasalihamalii
Shipping company Office:
E-mail:(rasalihamalii@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/1wrdpaa5dxijg/?&cs=wh&vto=rasalihamalii@gmail.com>)

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