419 scam: "Sachin G. Grams"<jasrabase@brunet.bn> Re: Contact Me For This Deal

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (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 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.
- monicag85@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sachin G. Grams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gerardharns229@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 12:53:02 +0200
Subject: Re: Contact Me For This Deal

Good Day,

I work as a clerk in Zenith Bank here in Canada, I have a very confidential Business Proposition for you. There is a said amount of money ($6.3 Million USD) floating in the bank unclaimed, belonging to the bank Foreign customer (Mr. James Ibori) a former Governor from Africa who is serving jail term in the United Kingdom for case of Money laundering, see news link for more details: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38395396, Now the Government from Africa has commenced process to claim all stolen funds, see news link about that: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56333255, but the funds deposited with our bank by the jailed former Governor is not known to the Government from Africa yet.

We seek your good collaboration to move the funds out for our benefit. we have agreed that 15% be yours once you help claim it, if you are willing do get back to me with the following:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Mobile:
(4) Scan Copy of Your ID:

So we can prepare necessary documents presenting you as the rightful beneficiary of the fund for easy claim.

You dont need to worry over anything as a staff of Zenith bank i and my colleague has worked out good plans to execute this transfer, you will only receive said funds and keep it safe, while i come over to your place so we can split the proceed as agreed.

Kindly contact me on my private email address at:( monicag85@aol.com )

Waiting your kind response.

Regards

Mrs. Sachin G. Grams

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