419 scam: frank godwin <veroakporo@gmail.com> U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

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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)
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.
- ran5443216@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank godwin <veroakporo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ran5443216@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:22:33 +0100
Subject: U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

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>From The U. S. Department Of Treasury!!!

Greetings, To You.
I have vital information which needs to be attended to immediately.
Did you authorize anyone to pick up your inheritance fund from our
branch in San Francisco, California? One Mr, Larry Johnson, came to
our office yesterday in respect of your $12.5 million USA dollars
which has been credited with us for a while now by the Federal
Government to be transferred into your account. He said that you
authorized him to pick up the fund. This fund has been in our custody
for a while now and we have been waiting for you to contact us but we
didn't know what is hindering you from reaching us since. So we
decided to contact you just to make sure that you are fine and aware
of the inheritance fund of 12.5 million dollars in our branch office
in San Francisco, California.

We want you to get back with the following details below:
A.) Your Full Name:
B.) Current Home Address:
C.) Direct Phone number
:D.) Valid ID Copy of any type.
E.) Nearest Airport.

These above-mentioned details are needed correctly as fast as possible
for confirmation to avoid sending these funds into a "ghost" account
or address, God bless you as you reply to this message

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS YOU.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr, Frank Godwin
U. S.Department Of Treasury.
Email: ran5443216@gmail.com

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