419 scam: "Mrs. Merry Franklin" <igboagodoom@gmail.com> Attention Dear,

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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:
- ",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)
- "barristerandywalker@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Merry Franklin" <igboagodoom@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinmerry23@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 04:00:09 -0800
Subject: Attention Dear,

Attention Dear,

My name is Mrs. Mery Franklin I am a 45 year old US citizen, I live in
Evansville, Indiana. My address is 1709 Seasons Ridge Blvd Evansville,
IN 47715, USA. I'm thinking of moving. b'Cause now I'm a rich woman, I
was one of the scam victims who participated in Compensation Awards
Program in the United States and Europe many years ago and they
refused to pay me. I paid over $27,500 to a scammer while in the US.
to buy it all for the benefit so I decided to travel to West Africa,
Benin Republic with all the compensation documents and I was told to
contact Lawyer/Barrister Andy Walker, a member of the Compensation
Awards Program, I contacted him through Email and he explained every
detail to me. He said whoever contacted me now is a fake Pretend, he's
the only one assigned to compensate me.

He took me to the bank to claim my compensation money. Right now I am
the happiest woman in the world because I have received $10,500,000.00
in compensation (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). In
addition, Lawyer/Barrister Andy Walker shows all the information and a
list of those who have not been paid and I saw your name and email
address as one of the beneficiaries. This is why I decided to email
you to stop dealing with those scammers. They don't have your money.
They just extort money from you by trickery. I would advise you to
contact Lawyer/Barrister Andy Walker now for assistance You must
contact him directly through the personal email address below.

Contact Attorney: Andy Walker
Email Address: (barristerandywalker@yandex.com)

You must stop dealing with scammers who contact you by email and phone
saying that your money is with them. It's all lies and tricks that
they only take advantage of you and they will continue to steal your
money until you have nothing to show.

The only money I paid after meeting Lawyer/Barrister Andy Walker is
450 dollars. This is for paperwork only please note and stop
contacting scammers online or via email again. I suggest you contact
Lawyer/Barrister Andy Walker, he will help you transfer the winnings
to your bank account. Please stop dealing with those scammers all they
do is ask for more and more money to complete your transaction which
are all deceitful lies

Best Regards
Mrs. Mery Franklin
Address: 1709 Seasons Ridge Blvd Evansville, IN 47715, USA

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