419 scam: Lisa Walters <rddedrq@gmail.com> READ CAREFULLY

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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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lisa Walters <rddedrq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lisawalters@inbox.eu
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:48:59 -0400
Subject: READ CAREFULLY

--
Hi,

The International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the scam
victims $150,000.00USD each, and your email address was found in the
scam victim's list for this first quarter of the year payment. We the
US Department of Homeland Security has been had been mandated by the
IMF to ensure your compensation is transferred to you via CERTIFIED
BANK DRAFT

We need your information as where we will be sending the funds, such as,

Receiver name:-________
Address:-__________
Country:-____________
Mobile number:-_____________

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72
hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us
by the IMF.

From The Desk Of:
Lisa Walters
INFORMATION OFFICER HOMELAND SECURITY

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