419 scam: Office file <sofiachristopher96@gmail.com> Attention :Sir/Madam

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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: Office file <sofiachristopher96@gmail.com>
Reply-To: martins.watt@bk.ru
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 17:44:06 +0100
Subject: Attention :Sir/Madam

THIS MAIL IS FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FROM United States.

REGARDING YOUR APPROVED FUND: $10.9 Millions USD.

A payment which you are supposed to receive last year, this is a
compensation payment approved to you by the United Nation office. We
are truly sorry for the delayed payment. Having reviewed all the
obstacles and problems surrounding the release of your $10.9 Millions
USD.

Mr Larry George was behind all the delay, he's plan was to divert the
funds to his personal bank account. I am really worried we never heard
from you for the past months, I don't know if you are dead or still
alive? He came to our office a few days ago, with a lady. They told us
that you sent them to receive the $10.9 Millions USD on your behalf.

Here is the information they provided to us: 1940 RIVERSIDE DR, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90039 Names, Mr. Larry George, and Mrs.Janet Anderson
Please confirm to us, do you know these two people from Los Angeles
California? We are not comfortable with their claim to the $10.9
Millions USD because I know that the $10.9 Millions USD were approved
to you by the United Nation office. We don't want to release the money
to the wrong person.

Please send us a feedback response.

I wait to read back from you ASAP, also confirm if those two people
Mr. Larry George, Mrs. Janet Anderson were sent by you?

Regards,

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