419 scam: "Mr. Michael Moller" <iphonecompanyawardclamoffice1@gmail.com> ATTN DEAR,

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- prosperitybankoftexas@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michael Moller" <iphonecompanyawardclamoffice1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: prosperitybankoftexas@aol.com
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 21:28:20 +0200
Subject: ATTN DEAR,

ATTN DEAR,
We have Finally Re-directed your payment fund $55 Million Dollars
today to Prosperity bank of Texas after the usual meeting place of
general Assembly in New York city in the North east of the country
yesterday and now you have to Contact them because they are in charge
of making online transfers for you which you will be able to receive
within 7 working days of their banking service.

Below is their e-mail address, please contact them now because your
money is with them now.
Email:: prosperitybankoftexas@aol.com

Person to contact name:: Mr. David Zalman, Senior Chairman of the
Board and CEO Prosperity Bank USA.
Address:Prosperity Bank Main Offices,Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
1301 North Mechanic
El Campo, Texas 77437 Prosperity Bank Plaza
4295 San Felipe
Houston, Texas 77027
Email:: prosperitybankoftexas@aol.com

Customer Care Email address (prosperitybankoftexas@aol.com )
Let us know immediately the transfer has been made, with all the
success and please if found this massage in spam kindly move to inbox
before reply must be a network issue.

Warm Regards.
United Nation Director General,
Mr. Michael Moller
New York, New York, 10017,United States

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