419 scam: "richardharryofficial126@gmail.com" <richardhenryofficial3221@gmail.com> $7.5 MILLION USD COMPASSION FUND RELEASED

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- richardhenryofficial@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "richardharryofficial126@gmail.com" <richardhenryofficial3221@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardharryofficial126@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 23:06:12 +0100
Subject: $7.5 MILLION USD COMPASSION FUND RELEASED

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT,
1758 H STREET N.W., MAIL STOP MC-17-1405
WASHINGTON, D.C 50754 U.S.A.

ATTENTION PLEASE
We are hereby once again officially notifying you about the present
arrangement to pay you, your overdue wining prize/compensation fund,
contract and inheritance fund through (ATM card) this arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank due to fraudulent activities going
on around the world.The World Bank,United nation including the Paris club
introduced this payment arrangement as to enable all beneficiaries to
receive their funds without any interference, this ATM CHASE Credit Card
are powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Please note that what we shall send to you is an ATM master card which is
accepted at over 900,000 ATM centers in over 210 countries worldwide,so
you can access your fund in any ATM card stand/location worldwide,the
master card is already credited with the total sum of $6,000,000.00(SIX
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) Please note that your withdrawal
limit/maximum per day is Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US$10,000.00)
we have also concluded the delivery arrangement with the below courier
services companies and their delivery time is stated below

UPSrs/$900
FedExrs/$750
DHLrs/$350

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this massage
and let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the
shipment of your ATM Card to you. Understand that you will be liable for
the delivery fee of your ATM CHASE. you with any of the above courier
companies.

In view of this you are advised to write back with your choice of courier
as enlisted above and following information to enable him process your
card and also to register your ATM card with the delivering courier of your
choice to effect the shipment of your parcel today. Email
richardhenryofficial@gmail.com

I wish you good luck.
Yours in service
Director (DR.RICHARD HENRY) officer in charge

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