419 scam: "Carol Z. Perez" <oscarjoewilliams@gmail.com> Contact Mr. Johnson Scott

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Carol Z. Perez" <oscarjoewilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonscott@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:29:24 -0800
Subject: Contact Mr. Johnson Scott

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Hello to you once again

I am so sorry for late reply. i have been so busy with other duties given to me

In reference to the signal received from our Investigative Team
concerning overdue payments. We write to inform you that some funds
have been recovered from some Security Companies, and sub financial
houses, meant to be paid out to owners but diverted. However, it was
found after due auditing and vetting of all payment files, that your
name was tagged on the unpaid payment list. Thus, we are informing you
that all overdue payments have been approved and a sum of $9,500,000,
as shown in our Gazette will be released to you after re-confirmation
of your details.

Reconfirm below details for more information on how you can Receive
your fund also wish to inform you that the fund worth $9,500,000 is
now available and deposited to First National Bank of America to
release the fund as you wish, so be informed that the option on how
you are to receive the fund is online Bank to Bank or ATM CARD, so
reconfirm your details.

Your-Full Name:
Your-Address:

Payment Officer, Mr. Johnson Scott will attend to you.

Yours Sincerely,
Carol Z. Perez
Director General of the
United States Foreign Matters
Office address: 2201 C Street NW Room 2236 Washington, D.C. 205

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