419 scam: John Albert <info@lee.org> Confirm if your email is still active ..

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Albert <info@lee.org>
Reply-To: albertjon2022@protonmail.com
Date: 18 May 2022 11:35:48 -0700
Subject: Confirm if your email is still active ..

Dear Friend,

I have sent you message more than 5 times, i just noticed i made
a mistake in the letters on your mail , that was why you did not
receive all the mails i sent earlier, sorry about that. Please
do not reply this mail if you have any criminal record because it
will affect the transaction, am John Albert a staff in United Heritage
bank London , i have a customer who have a similar names
with you, he died in the year 2015 , leaving Twenty Seven Million
,Three Hundred Thousand Euros 27,300 000 Euros ,without a next
of kin,as you have Similar name with him ,if you will give me
100% assurance,i will process the funds with your details as his
account officer , i can do that , using your name and details as
his next of Kin to raise a draft of Twenty Seven Million ,Three
Hundred Thousand Euros 27,300 000 Euros,without any issue,

Once the draft get cleared and the Twenty Seven Million ,Three
Hundred Thousand Euros 27,300 000 Euros get transferred to you,
which i will also arrange an Investment agreement of Twenty Seven
Million ,Three Hundred Thousand Euros 27,300 000 Euros to cover
the funds Transfer to avoid any questioning of the funds source
when it get to your account , as soon as this funds get to your
Custody , you will Take Ten Million Euros 10,000 000 Euros and
offer me Seventeen Million Euros 17,000 000 Euros, then we will
donate 300,000 Euros to Ukrainian Refuges The Euros can be
converted to any currency of your Choice during transfer.

I will need your Urgent reply if you will assure me sincere
cooperation and honesty ,

Forward all your reply here : albertjon2022@protonmail.com

Thanks.

Yours Faithfully,
John Albert

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