419 scam: samuelwoodhouse2022@gmail.com From Samuel Woodhouse

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +442039254962

Fraud email example:

From: samuelwoodhouse2022@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:24:04 +0200
Subject: From Samuel Woodhouse

>From Samuel Woodhouse Phone: +442039254962 I pray my email finds you well, =
I am Mr. Samuel Woodhouse, a Relationship Manager with NatWest Bank London.=
I send this email to you today with hope you will keep it a top secret to =
ensure success. I learnt of a numbered account with credit balance Twenty M=
illion British Pounds that belongs to an American millionaire who is a vict=
im in the ongoing war in Ukraine. I have relevant data to claim this fund, =
but I cannot make the claim being a bank staff. Please accept my offer to b=
e the Beneficiary and earn forty percent of the fund, when transferred to y=
our account. Upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please s=
end (Your full name, contact address and your phone number), so I can repro=
file the fund and open the payment ticket in your name as the beneficiary, =
be rest assured of all legal formalities for successful release of the fund=
to you. I will wait for your urgent reply, so we can discuss details and p=
roceed the transaction. Thanking you in anticipation of your immediate resp=
onse. Kind regards, Mr. Samuel Woodhouse Senior Relationship Manager NatWes=
t Bank plc. London

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