419 scam: Raphael Bostic <mrmyrongray1@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Raphael Bostic <mrmyrongray1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: productsinquiry4@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:56:45 +0100
Subject:

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Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your Payment File was compiled and submitted to
my Desk for review, the Funds Approved to your name by the United Nations
Compensation Commission (UNCC) were lodged in an Escrow account due to
delays in the Compensation Payments process and you never showed up for
your claims despite several attempts to communicate you in the past.

However, the amount approved to your name is Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars ($2,500,000.00). But something strange has
happened lately since we never heard from you. One Mr. Luca Benegiamo came
to our office, that he is your Relative/Next of Kin, that you died in an
auto crash and he had come to claim your Inheritance/Compensation Funds of
($2,500,000.00). He further asked questions concerning the requirements,
we stated out to him including the Processing Fees of $550.00 which he
wanted to pay immediately, but upon completing the transfer requirements, I
sensed the curiosity in his attitudes and stopped the transfer process.

Regards,
Raphael Bostic.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,
United States of America.

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