419 scam: "Mr. Christopher A Wray" <diplomatsjohn@gmail.com> BIG CONGRATULATION

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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: "Mr. Christopher A Wray" <diplomatsjohn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bcompany264@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:35:23 -0800
Subject: BIG CONGRATULATION

Good morning my Dear,
I'm writing to you this morning to inform you that you have
compensated with sum of $75 Millions Dollars through Blockchain.com
Explorer | BTC | ETH | BCH the easiest and most trusted transfer,
www.blockchain.com
https://www.blockchain.com /btc/tx. The $75 Millions Dollars was
compensated to you because you have done ? too much transfer through
Blockchain.com Explorer.
Your Conpensation is from Japan,
Azabujuban, 2-5-2 JMN Building 3rd floor,0, Tokyo, Japan

Nakano Broadway B1F, 5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, 160001, Tokyo, Japan

Minato-ku, Roppongi 3-15-24, Aries Bld. 2F, 0, Tokyo, Japan

Hanatsubaki Bld. 1F, 3-15-23 Roppongi, Minato-ku, 106, Tokyo, Japan

This is the 4 Blockchain.com in Tokyo that Awarded you the sum of
$75 Millions Dollars

All you have to do now is to send your full information such as.

Home address
Bitcoin account or Bank Account where to transfer the money to you.
Age
Occupational
Next of kin
Country
I'd Card
Blockchain.com | The Most Trusted Crypto Wallet & Exchange.
Write to Director of Bitcoin Company.

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