419 scam: "Dr. Alan Roberts" <29talaaya.wooten@berrien.k12.ga.us> THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- pd6781521@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Alan Roberts" <29talaaya.wooten@berrien.k12.ga.us>
Reply-To: pd6781521@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 05:14:13 -0800
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE

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*Hello Dear Good Friend,I am glad to inform you that I have successfully
concluded the transaction of $35, 000,000 Million Dollars, the money has
been transferred to Germany through the assistant of Mr. Aloysius Engelbert
who is a Germany base business man. Currently I am in Germany with him and
my wife and children.However, I did not forget you because you are the
source of my success which you made me what I am now though you are not
there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks
to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back off on me
and the transaction, I understand it was simply because of some
circumstances you could not control.In appreciate of your assistance I have
mapped out as a Compensation and wrote on your favor a bank draft worth of
US $2,500,000.00 Million Dollars (two million five hundred thousand United
States Dollar Only) I left the bank draft with my Secretary Mr. Pedro Davis
on my departure to Germany. I would like you to contact him with the below
information andinstruct him where to send the bank draft to you because I
have directed him on that already.Attn: Mr. Pedro DavisEmail:
pd6781521@gmail.com <pd6781521@gmail.com>As soon as you receive the draft
you let me know because I am busy here trying to put things together and
may not be chanced to email you frequently. Feel free to contact him for
your draft, thank you very much and remain blessed with your
family.Regards,Dr. Alan Roberts.*

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