419 scam: Julius Patterson <info@xn--net-s89eq63x.com> Good Morning Mcdowell

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Julius Patterson <info@xn--net-s89eq63x.com>
Reply-To: juliuspatterson01@naver.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:36:42 -0800
Subject: Good Morning Mcdowell

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Good Morning Mcdowell

My name is Mr. Julius Patterson, I`m a Branch Manager of a Financial
institution. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of
USD$12,200,000.00 Dollars. This fund is the excess of what my branch in
which I'm the manager made as profit last year ended 2021.

I have already submitted an annual report for last year to my head
office, and I've watched with keen interest, they will never know of
this excess funds. Since then I've placed the US$12,200,000.00 in an
Escrow account without a beneficiary.

As a staff of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to the funds,
that is my reason to request for your assistance to receive this money
into your bank account on my behalf. I agree that 40% of the money will
be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to your provision of a
foreign account, and 60% would be for me. I want you to know that this
transaction will be 100% risk free.

Kindly contact me on this ID for more details ; (
juliuspatterson01@naver.com )

I will be waiting for your response, then I will give you the details of
how this transaction would be successfully achieved.

Best Regards,

Mr. Julius Patterson.

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