419 scam: "Mr. Jerry Decembre" <joedward36@gmail.com> Greeting Unpaid 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:

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:
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jerrydecembre3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerry Decembre" <joedward36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jerrydecembre3@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2022 22:45:15 +0100
Subject: Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bank of America
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2029
Website: www.bankofamerica.com
Transfer Release Update

Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Jerry Decembre; the Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America.
We have received several reports that lots of foreigners have been deceived
and huge amounts have been lost to syndicates. We have recovered over
USD922 Million Dollars (Nine Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from
the people we have apprehended. I was instructed by the U.S Government
Authority to contact you today regarding the releasing of your approved
part payment of US$5.500.000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) only to you signed and stamped to release your funds within
(5) five banking working days because of (Covid-19). Which is 100%
guaranteed.

After serious investigation, our aim is to refund all lost funds to its
legitimate owners. The United Nations (UN) and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) World Bank Switzerland and in conjunction with Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) have issued instructions that foreign payment should be
released via Bank to Bank Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM Visa
Card/MasterCard and no representatives will be accepted in order to avoid
diversion of beneficiary's funds into their private account. At this
moment, the amount approved to be released to you is (USD5.5 Million) Only.

wELL Iâ€™m personally handling every pending compensation funds payment
myself. So nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and
Co-operation by Godâ€™s Grace you we will have a successful transaction as
the Rightful Owner of the funds.

Your full name:
Residential Address:
Direct/ Cell Phone number:
Current occupation:
Marital Status.
Age.
Gender.
Attached a copy of your working I.D/driverâ€™s license.

Finally, you are advised to get back to me and I promise to help you so
that you will receive your abandoned funds without any further delay. If
you are willing to receive your funds.

Your quick response will be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Mr. Jerry Decembre.
Co-Chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America
E-mail: jerrydecembre3@gmail.com

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