419 scam: DR JOHN PAUL <kristengriest517@gmail.com> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- drjohnpaul2022@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR JOHN PAUL <kristengriest517@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohnpaul2022@aol.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:41:27 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend ,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Greece.
Presently I'm now in Greece to negotiate investment projects with my
new partner, Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring those funds despite that you failed out
some how.

In appreciation of your assistance, I have left a compensation Atm
Card sum of (USD$800,000.00) on your favour. So, you can now contact
my secretary DR JOHN PAUL, email address( drjohnpaul2022@aol.com )
and ask him to send you the Atm Card which i left in his care on your
behalf. While contacting him, endeavour to send him your address and
phone number where he will send the Atm Card to you. Use this funds
for the seek of the poor people in your community and country because,
i am giving you this Atm Card because of what you told me.

Below is the contact information.

Name: DR JOHN PAUL,
8Othonos Street,Athens 105 57 Greece
Email:drjohnpaul2022@aol.com

Thanks for your past efforts and little attention made then and
please, do let me know immediately when you receive the Atm Card from
DR JOHN PAUL so that we can share the joy after all the sufferrings
then. In the moment, I'm very busy here in Greece because of the
investment projects which I'm having at hand with my new partner.

Best Regards
DR JOHN PAUL

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