419 scam: "JEFF CAINE" <jose@mezanets.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "moneygram" (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. )
- ",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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- uscustomsofficefile9@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JEFF CAINE" <jose@mezanets.com>
Reply-To: uscustomsofficefile9@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:37:46 -0500
Subject:

United States Customs and Border Protection
Address: 5600 Pearl St, Rosemont, IL 60018, United States
Contact Number: +1(202) 505-55**
Contact Email: uscustomsofficefile9@gmail.com

Attention Fund’s Beneficiary,
This is Mr. Jeff Caine, the Chief Financial Officer at U.S. Customs and
Border Protections reaching you regarding overdue compensation currently
worth of 50,500,000.00 United States Dollars in cashier Check Approved to
remit to you within 48hours upon your response, and if you don't want to
receive by cashier check overnight, kindly indicate and choose how you
want to receive your funds to make the necessary arrangement to remit your
funds within 48hours. You can as well receive by other options including
cash delivery, bank to bank transfer, ATM card overnight, and we will
approve your payment to be remitted to you within 48hours after the proper
inspection by the U.S. Customs and Border Protections in conjunction with
the International Monetary Funds (IMF) Head-Office.

Contact back with your full information confirming you the rightful
beneficiary to receive your payment following our instruction to legally
receive your compensation within 48hours.

Name in Full;
Address;
States;
Country;
Occupation/Position Held;
ID;
Marital Status;
Contact phone Number;

To legally receive your payment within 48hours after responding, you are
to obtain your (COMPENSATION FUNDS CLEARANCE) for you to be eligible to
receive your payment as soon as possible when you comply, and the
(COMPENSATION FUNDS CLEARANCE) will be issued by (U.S. SECURITY AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION)
at the cost of 450 USD only to enable the office to honor your payment
process, Your $50,500,000.00 Millions USD Compensation Funds will be
remitted to you immediately after the required COMPENSATION FUNDS
CLEARANCE is secured and approved in your names, So I urge you to kindly
send the $450 to below information via overnight express mail, MoneyGram
or

Receiver’s Name: Kasey Anderson
city: Chicago
States: Illinois
Country: United States
Amount: $450

NOTE: If you can not send by MoneyGram or overnight express mail, I will
advise that you purchase an Apple Card of $750 and send it upon you
respond, peel the back and attach the Copy here in this E-mail, I look
forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

THIS IS YOUR OWN PAYMENT CODE: [UN38335] TO RECEIVE AND INDICATE THE CODE
UPON YOUR RESPONSE.

Thanks and remain blessed. Contact phone number +1(202) 505-5512 after you
send.

Regards.
Mr. Jeff Caine,
Chief Financial Officer

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