419 scam: Kasoro Sylvester Atwooki <kasorosylvesteratwooki@gmail.com> DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "express courier delivery" (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. )
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kasoro Sylvester Atwooki <kasorosylvesteratwooki@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcard6090@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:33:38 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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I'm Diplomatic Agent Mr.Rev .Clifford. I have been trying to reach you
on your Email about an hours now, just to inform you about my
successful arriva

l in Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Sterling, VA
20166, USA,with your ATM master card worth $86.Million Dollars

which I have been instructed by I.C EXPRESS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY
to be delivered to you. SunTrust Bank Branch Locations. ALABAMA 601
US Highway 27 S. Avon Park. FL..700 Virginia Ave 10801 Indian Head
Hwy.

please you are to reconfirm your delivery Info to me, to avoid
delivery to the wrong person such as,

your should contact our head office:

YOUR FULL NAME____?
YOUR HOME ADDRESS_____?
YOUR COUNTRY__________?
YOUR CITY_____________?
YOUR CURRENT TEL PHONE________?
YOUR OCCUPATION_______?

Sign by general U.S. attorney
Dr : DAVID GREEN
Telephone:+1 (336) 594 0210
The General

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