419 scam: "Mr. Jeff Robeson" <dwillinms@gmail.com> Greetings

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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:
- "consignment " (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- vaql@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jeff Robeson" <dwillinms@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vaql@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:11:14 -0700
Subject: Greetings

I want to acknowledged you that we have finally succeeded in getting
your package worth of $11.2 million in help of Jeff Robeson which act
as your foreign Attorney representative here in united nation, So
every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the Agent
John Lee Paul, with your Consignment Box.

Right now, as he is currently at Orlando International Airport Florida
with your Consignment Box, he misplace your residential in France
during the transit, so you have to reconfirm him your residence to
him.

(1)Your Full Name==
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home ===
(4)Fax Number===============
(5)Country===========
(6)City=============
(7)Nearest Air port==========
(8)A Copy of Your I D For Identification.:ID card,E-mail him ( vaql@yahoo.com )

Regard
Mr. Jeff Robeson

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