419 scam: "mailgoogoffice@gmail.com" <lgitahi89@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?ATENCI=C3=93N=3A

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22969728179 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jamescarlos1243@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mailgoogoffice@gmail.com" <lgitahi89@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamescarlos1243@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:46:35 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?ATENCI=C3=93N=3A_BENEFICIARIO?=

DivisiÃ³n Antiterrorista y Delitos Monetarios
Sede del FBI, Washington, DC
Departamento Federal de Investigaciones
Edificio J. Edgar Hoover
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, Noroeste de Washington, DC 20535-0001
www.fbi.gov ATENCIÃ“N: BENEFICIARIO

Le enviamos este correo electrÃ³nico para informarle oficialmente que hemos
completado una investigaciÃ³n sobre un pago internacional que le fue emitido
por una compaÃ±Ãa de loterÃa internacional. Con la ayuda de nuestra
tecnologÃa recientemente desarrollada (Sistema de Red de Monitoreo
Internacional) descubrimos que su direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico fue
seleccionada automÃ¡ticamente por un Sistema de VotaciÃ³n en LÃnea, esto le
valiÃ³ legalmente la suma de $2.4 millones de dÃ³lares de una compaÃ±Ãa de
loterÃa fuera de los Estados Unidos de AmÃ©rica.

Durante nuestra investigaciÃ³n descubrimos que su
e-mail ganÃ³ el dinero de un sistema de votaciÃ³n en lÃnea y autorizamos que
se le pague este premio a travÃ©s de un retiro bancario internacional
certificado.

Normalmente tomarÃ¡ hasta 5 dÃas hÃ¡biles para un RETIRO BANCARIO CERTIFICADO
INTERNACIONAL de su banco local. Hemos notificado con Ã©xito a esta empresa
en su nombre que los fondos deben retirarse de un banco registrado en el
mundo para permitirle cobrar el cheque al instante sin demora, a partir de
ahora el monto declarado de $ 2,4 millones se ha depositado en el FMI.

Hemos completado esta investigaciÃ³n y estÃ¡ aprobado para recibir el premio
ganador, ya que hemos verificado que toda la transacciÃ³n es segura y 100 %
libre de riesgos. Como los fondos se depositan en el FMI, debe liquidar las
siguientes cuentas directamente con el agente de LoterÃa responsable de
esta transacciÃ³n, ubicado en Cotonou, RepÃºblica de Benin. SegÃºn nuestros
hallazgos, se le pidiÃ³ que pagara lo siguiente:

(1) Cuota de depÃ³sito (CERTIFICADO DE LIBERACIÃ“N INTERNACIONAL DEL FMI)
(3) Tarifa de envÃo (Esta es la tarifa por enviar el cheque de caja a su
domicilio)

El monto total de todo es $96.00 Hemos hecho todo lo posible para indicar
que estos $96.00 deben deducirse de su premio ganador, pero hemos
descubierto que los fondos ya se han depositado en el FMI y nadie mÃ¡s que
usted, el ganador, por lo que deberÃ¡ pagar las tarifas requeridas al Agente
responsable de esta transacciÃ³n. Para proceder con esta transacciÃ³n, debe
comunicarse con el agente responsable (Sr. James Carlos) por correo
electrÃ³nico. Consulte a continuaciÃ³n para encontrar la informaciÃ³n de
contacto adecuada:

NOMBRE DEL AGENTE DE CONTACTO: Sr. James Carlos
CORREO ELECTRÃ“NICO: jamescarlos1243@gmail.com
NÃšMERO DE TELÃ‰FONO: +229-69728179
NÃºmero de WhatsApp: +229-69728179
Se le pedirÃ¡ que envÃe un correo electrÃ³nico con la siguiente informaciÃ³n:

COMPLETO
NOMBRE:
DIRECCIÃ“N:
PUEBLO:
RÃPIDO:
CÃ“DIGO POSTAL:
NÃšMERO DE CONTACTO DIRECTO:
OCUPACIÃ“N:

TambiÃ©n se le pedirÃ¡ que solicite detalles de Western Union o Money Gram
sobre cÃ³mo enviar los $ 96.00 requeridos para enviar inmediatamente su
premio de $ 2.4 millones de dÃ³lares a travÃ©s de un GIRO POSTAL DEL BANCO
CERTIFICADO INTERNACIONAL DEL FMI, tambiÃ©n incluya el siguiente cÃ³digo de
transacciÃ³n para que pueda identificarlo de inmediato esta transacciÃ³n:
EA2948 -910.

Esta carta servirÃ¡ como prueba de que el Negociado Federal de
Investigaciones le estÃ¡ autorizando a pagar los $96.00 requeridos
ÃšNICAMENTE al Sr. James Carlos a travÃ©s de la informaciÃ³n que le enviarÃ¡,

Sir Christopher Wray
Oficina Federal de Investigaciones F B I
Suyo en servicio,
Christopher Wray Director de la Oficina de Asuntos PÃºblicos

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