419 scam: "Rev.Richard John" <zinssoulazare@gmail.com> Very Urgent.

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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:
- "million us 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.
- ofile932@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Richard John" <zinssoulazare@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofile932@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 08:41:29 -1200
Subject: Very Urgent.

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Attention: Dear

From Rev.Richard John
FedEx Department Assistant Manager
Address: 2120 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA

This is to inform you that we have received a package containing an
ATM card from FedEx Express Customer Service Director Rev.Richard
John.the Chairman Federal Reserve Board Atlanta Georgian and we have
been instructed to deliver the package to you without any further
delay as the International Monetary Fund IMF have instructed.ATM Card
Number: (5267 3700 0265 8619) Security Pin Code: (Cannot Be Listed On
Internet for Security Reason)ATM Card value is: $8.5Million US
Dollars, Withdrawal per day: $15000 US DOLLARS

We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This
arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation
and Bank of America, due to fraudulent activities going on within the
world, The World Bank, United Nations and Bank of America introduced
this payment arrangement as to enable our Contract, Winning Prize,
inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. Please kindly Reconfirm the following details Below to
avoid any wrong delivery over this Transaction,

(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Phone cell/whatsapp======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Country====================
(5)A copy of your id==============

Reply back the massage we will respond to you immediately. So contact
us to deliver your ATM CARD first thing tomorrow morning if possibly
today

Best regards,
Rev.Richard John
Assistant Manager
Contact Email:(ofile932@gmail.com)

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