419 scam: Davis Maxwell <dr.godwinemefie1@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "courier service" (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349013578570 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Davis Maxwell <dr.godwinemefie1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrrobertjones1968@mail.ru
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:02:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

COCA COLA NATIONAL LOTTERY FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
PROMOTIONS,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF.NO.-UKNL-L/200-26937

Attention Dear Lucky Winner, We are pleased to announce to you as one
of the 6 lucky winners in the COCA COLA NATIONAL LOTTERY held on 17th
of Feb 2022. All 6 lucky winning addresses were randomly selected from
a batch of 50,000 international emails.Your email address emerged
alongside 5 others as a 2nd category winner in last month's draw.
Consequently, you are therefore been approved for a total pay of
$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar)

This promotional program will now take place once in a Year, and is
promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of
Brunei,Bill Gates of Microsoft, Michael Dell of Dell Computers Coca
cola and other co-operate organizations is to encourage the use of the
Internet and computers worldwide and for those who are affected in
this year COVID-19.For security purpose and clarity, we advise that
you keep your winning information confidential until your claim have
been received and your money remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants.

You are requested to contact the security company because your winning
Check has been handed over to them for immediate delivery to you.The
following particulars are attached to your lottery payment Check:

REF No: COVID-19L/200-26937
BATCH No: 2005MJL-01
TICKET No: 20511465463-7644
SERIAL No: S/N-00168
LUCKY No: 147-13-865-37-10-83

Please contact the under listed Company for immediate delivery of your
winning as soon as possible with the following details:

1. Full Name,and Address
2. Phone and Fax Number,
3. Nationality,

Contact Person:Robert Jones Director DHL
Courier Service.
PHONE:+234 9013-5785-70
Email: mr19801@firemail.at

Once again on behalf of all our staff CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
MR. DAVIS MAXWELL
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

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