419 scam: "Mr.James Gomez" <infoo8214@gmail.com> Urgent Attention Sir,

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- infoo8214@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Gomez" <infoo8214@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoo8214@aol.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:13:31 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Sir,

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Urgent Attention Sir,

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION:
**** usd$883,000=Only****

RE: GOOD NEWS AS YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.
I write to inform you that your name is among the beneficiaries that
will receive their funds of usd$883,000=Only,(eight hundred and eight
three thousand us doll Dollars Only).has been approved being for the
draws the United Nation Secretary General {Antnio Guterres} organized
on his visit to your country to help individuals/Internet Scam
victims) this Second quarter of the fiscal year 2022.
In view of this good news, I am pleased to inform you that your total
Payment Compensation Entitlement of usd$883,000=Only has been cleared
and approved to be released to you finally through our Offshore
Payment Centers in two different countries which will be disclosed to
you as soon as you respond to my proposal.

I need your urgent verification in this Home office email: infoo8214@aol.com

Your Full Names.
Your Full Address.
Your Mobile Tel. No./Whats app Tel. No.
Your Occupation.

Kindly contact me on my private.
email address:(infoo8214@aol.com)
Await your urgent reply.
Mr.James Gomez

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