419 scam: "MR. JOHN SCOT" <j41813206@gmail.com> Attention, BENEFFICIARY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- osamausman741@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHN SCOT" <j41813206@gmail.com>
Reply-To: osamausman741@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 19:45:45 +0400
Subject: Attention, BENEFFICIARY

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA BANK OF AMERICA ATM VISA CARD.

This is to inform you that, We have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in the world most
especially in African with the help of Organization of African Unity
(OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and FBI. We have been able to track down some of this scam
artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria,
Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal). If you have on going
transaction with one of this countries please kindly forward their
write up to this office for proper investigations. During the course
of our investigation, The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the money
recovered from some of the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky
people around the World as compensation for been victim of scam in the
past. This Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email
address was found among those that has been scammed in the past, you
are therefore compensated with the sum of $,1.500,000.00USD (One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). Since your email
address appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive the
compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you
through Bank of America ATM VISA CARD delivery to your door step. The
card will be issued in your name and your $1,500,000.00 USD will be
loaded into it, and deliver to your postal address with the Pin
Number, to enable you have access and withdrawal your funds from any
Bank ATM Machine nearest to you.You are therefore advised to contact
the Accountant officer in Charge of your payment.

ATM CARD DEPARTMENT
Name: Mr. Osama Usman
E-mail: ( osamausman741@gmail.com )
Kindly provide him with below requested details:

1.Your Full Name:
2.Delivery Address
3.Your Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Cell/Mobile Number:

Please Be Warned, The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or
agent in this payment except (BANK OF AMERICA), whom we can only give
attention. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has also concluded
every legal cost from all the various financial offices to enable a
successful delivery of your ATM card without any hitch or delay
based on the agreement made. From now, we advice you to stop all
communications you are having with any other Agent officials
regarding your payment. Thanks for your understanding as you follow
our instructions.

MRS. AMANDA LYBRAND
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.(PIO)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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