419 scam: "From Miss Cheryl Golden misscherygoldenn527012@gmail.com" <s4822375@gmail.com> Thanks, My name is Miss Cheryl Golden

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Miss Cheryl Golden misscherygoldenn527012@gmail.com" <s4822375@gmail.com>
Reply-To: misscherylgolden122@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:58:24 +0100
Subject: Thanks, My name is Miss Cheryl Golden

Wells Fargo Bank
1681 W FM 646, League City,
TX 77573, United States

Hello My Dear,
How are you doing today? This is Miss Cheryl Golden, of Well Fargo Bank,
Texas , I am here to clarify you of my personal observation as regards to
your Part-Payment/Compensation Fund value of $22,500,000.00 from World Bank
in conjunction with the United Nations Organization which should have been
released to you before date if not for the selfish interest of the greedy
bank and Government officials, I personally investigated and understood you
have tried several time and failed in all your effort to receive this fund
and the reason I must get corrected if you can adhere to my directives
here. You were not informed at the right time, nor were the numerous
charges reduced to enable you to receive this fund. But I can assure you a
successful completion of this payment with Via Bank Wire Transfer if you
are going to be good on strictly working confidentially with me to get this
matter done in your favor.

I am here to put the privilege of my position at work to confidentially and
skillfully transfer your $22,500,000.00. We must avoid numerous charges, by
way of absolute confidentiality of this deal until your fund hits your bank
account because my superior and other officials do not want the release of
this fund to you. Following my confidential plans of releasing this fund to
your bank account, there will be No Cost of Transfer (C.O.T), No (TAXES). I
will move ahead to make this happen once you agree to guard my reputation
by keeping absolute confidentiality of this deal and its details until we
are done successfully.

There will be no INTERFERENCE from the Government or any Financial Law
Authorities, none of the above will have the right to intervene on this
process following my perfect plan to do this deal.

This is not a joke, I trust my skills and ability so much that I can finish
this process before the end of business hours today and your $22,500,000.00
shall be in your bank account within or before 24 banking hours, I will
make the transfer like a Direct Deposit. Note: that no delay will rest on
your fund transfer following the process by which it shall be done.

Reconfirm the following details to enable us commence the process
immediately.

Your Full Names:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Direct Cell:
Your Direct Tell:
Your Current Occupation:

Your Bank Complete Names:
Your Bank Complete Address:
Your Bank Direct Telephone:
Your Bank Account No:
Your Account Names:
Swift No:
Routing No:

Thanks for your understanding without doubt or argument.

Yours Sincerely

Miss Cheryl Golden

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