419 scam: joy willing <revsisrebecca286@gmail.com> hello

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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.

Fraud email example:

From: joy willing <revsisrebecca286@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jndubui@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:58:00 -0700
Subject: hello

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am writing to confirm the fact if you are (DEAD) or (ALIVE) and
failure to reply back in the next 24hrs simply means that what Mr
Jude Betsy said about you was perfectlyrig truth that you are dead and
also Mr Jude Betsy has agreed to pay the needed charge fee valued of
$130.00 dollars required for the Airport Clearance Certificate Fee of
your consignment box , but we have not gotten the money from him yet
as we want to find out if you are DEAD or not, so if you are still
(ALIVE) you are advice in your own best interest to reply back, The
only money you will pay to our office here is just $130.00 for the
paper works, Take note of this now, so we can stop further
communication with Mr Jude Betsy once we hear from you, that you still
alive and deliver the (Consignment Box) to your door step being the
original benefactor of the $15.5 Million US Dollars. Be the
reassurance that once we hear from you with this payment information
of $130.00, i promise that your delivery we be takes place and
commence immediately without any further delay to hand over the
consignment box to your destination home address and do not miss this
Good opportunity that you have to receive the consignment box at last
for the pass effort that you are trying to get it receive to your home
address this is an opportunity for you don't miss it, is for you.

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