419 scam: "JAMES ODE WATT"<charlesmcgurk009@gmail.com> Good News

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES ODE WATT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.drjamesodewatts09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:30:44 -0700
Subject: Good News

Dear Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that, We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU) United Nation (NU),European United (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI. we have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of Africa countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International; Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for Criminal/ Fraud Justice.

During the curse of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from those scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)have ordered the money recovered from the scammers to be shared among 100 lucky people around the world for compensation, This Email/Letters been directed to you because your email address was found none of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during our investigation, maybe you have been scammed or not, you are therefore being compensated with the sum of US$ 6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).

We have also arrested some of those who claim that they are barristers,bank officials,Lottery Agent who has been sending you SMS on your phone that you have won a lottery which does not exist. Since your email address appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds, we have arrange your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD. An ATM VISA CARD will be issued in your name and your US$ 6,500,000.00 will be loaded into it, and deliver it to your postal address with your Pin Number, As to enable you withdraw your funds from any Bank ATM Machine Worldwide.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Home Address:
3. Your Age:
4. Your Occupation:
5. Your Cell/Mobile Phone Number.
6. Your Driver's

Yours Faithfully
James Ode Watt

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