419 scam: "Mr David I. McKay" <barristerjonlea@gmail.com> URGENT REPLY TO US THIS IS POST OFFICE

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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:
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David I. McKay" <barristerjonlea@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatdhl00@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 15:46:53 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY TO US THIS IS POST OFFICE

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Good Morning ,

This morning i receiver call from the delivery office that i should
told you that they will use posted system COD delivery to your address
but it will only cost you sum of $50, which you will send by iTunes
card to enable them have it receiver and proceed the package post to
your address, so i am advise you to look where to buy the iTunes card
$50 send it so that the post office will receiver it and make sure
before 2 days you receiver the package box$900,000,000,00,I am waiting
for the iTunes card amount $50 attachment picture so that i will
forward it to the post office.

Buy the iTunes card $50 and you will take Picture of the iTunes card
and send it to me by email then once i receiver it i will forward it
to the post office and they will proceed the delivery to your address.

That is all you have to do now and have your package receiver OK You
have 24 hours to receive this package and if you're not interested to
receive it please don't reply back

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