419 scam: luke moore <shawngrady034@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?Attn=3B_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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "service fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: luke moore <shawngrady034@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lukemoore3402@aol.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 11:57:08 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Attn=3B_Dear_Beneficiary=E2=80=99?=

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Attention Fund Owner:

It's my great pleasure to inform you that the first sum of $5000.00
has being sent and it still available for pick up by you in any Western
union location in your Country ,

Sender's First Name: Alian
Sender's Last Name: Evans
(MTCN) is: 9816110510
Amount: $5000 USD

Note that the above transaction has not been authorized to pick
up, the reason why you cannot pick up the $5000.00 right now is
because the service fee has not been send to us which is the only fee
that is putting your fund on hold, on which without the service fee
your fund cannot be authorized to pick up, so in your best interest, i
hereby advised you to send the services fee so that you can be able to
pick up your payment at any western union agent location in your
state.

So you have to send the service fee of $100 through Apple Card/iTunes
to enable us authorize you to pick up your first payment of $5000 today
and note that you will be receiving $5000 three times daily till
this $1,400,000.00 is paid to you in full.

if you have questions or need assistance; our western union team is
here to help you.

Regards,
Mr. Luke Moore
Director incharge

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