419 scam: "Dr. Mike brown." <frankemeka229@gmail.com> Greetings

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mike brown." <frankemeka229@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.potter_james@aol.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:57:32 +0100
Subject: Greetings

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Greetings ,

Your message was received and I would like you to understand that the
$3,500.000.00 ( three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars ) coming to you is a Compensation entitlement fund from the
International Monetary Funds. The United Nations and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen to pay out all the compensation funds
to LUCKY, as this is a global payments technology that enables
consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use
digital currency.

Take note, your email address was selected among the scam victims
listed to be compensated of the said amount. And the payment was
Approved through my Bank. Therefore, we would like you to provide us
with your details as listed below.

Your Full Name :?
Your Address :?
Your Phone Number: ?

We would also like you to choose from the two options below, how you
wish to receive the $3,500,000.00 USD.

(1) Bank to Bank wire transfer directly into your account. ( 2 ) Cash
delivery to your address through a Diplomatic Courier Agent.

This is to enable us process the release of the $3,500.000.00 ( three
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ) to you without
wasting time.

Thanks,
Dr. Mike brown.

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