419 scam: "Mr. Richard Wahl" <johanthony22222@gmail.com> CONGRATULATION BENEFICIARY EMAIL,

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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:
- "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.
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.
- info.hbng22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Wahl" <johanthony22222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richard.wahl229@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 05:29:47 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATION BENEFICIARY EMAIL,

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I am Mr. Richard Wahl, the food production manager that won the $533
million Mega Millions jackpot on march 30th 2018, See link for proof:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richard-wahl-mega-millions-winner-new-jersey-food-production-manager/

I just started an international charitable donation campaign as I will
be giving a donation sum of US$25.5Million MILLION each to improve the
life of (5) Lucky individuals from any part of the world.

And your Name and email address was submitted to me by the Google
internet management teams as a webmail User and a part of my donation
list and your Email ID is among those listed to receive the donation
sum of US$25.500,000.00 through the help of my accountant agent, Mr.
Ifie Sekibo the CEO, Managing Director of Heritage Bank Int'l. And
According to the arrangement I signed, the CEO, President & Director
of Heritage Bank Plc. Ifie Sekibo, My accountant must contact you as
soon as your donation worth US$25.5Million million is ready to enable
them send you the payment through setting up an Online Banking account
for you in their bank and have your $25.5million deposited into it,
that way you have 24hrs access to your money and transfer to any bank
of your choice at the comfort of your home.

Therefore, make sure you contact Mr. Ifie Sekibo by yourself with
below information to enable quick releasing the donation payment to
you today because bankers are always engaged with many customers'
activities.

Contact Person: Mr. Ifie Sekibo
MD/CEO Heritage Bank Plc.
Email: info.hbng22@gmail.com

I am hoping that you will be able to use the donation sum of US$25.5
MILLION wisely and judiciously over there in your country.

Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in advance,

Best Regards
Mr. Richard Wahl.

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is
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Provider, I urge you to treat it genuinely and kindly move it to your
inbox.

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