419 scam: Miller Coker <mrgarywilliams2014@gmail.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE??????

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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:
- "consignment " (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: Miller Coker <mrgarywilliams2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: millercoker2021@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:33:59 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE??????

Attention Beneficiary,

How are you doing today? I am Mr. Miller Coker, from the United Nations
(UN) International organization. There are presently counter claims on your
behalf by MRS. ROSE FRANK. who is trying to make us believe that you are
dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement and signed a
deed with her, to represent you in receiving the unclaimed Deposited
Consignment Box, So here comes the big question?

Did you sign any Deed of Agreement in favor of MRS. ROSE FRANK? thereby
making her the current beneficiary with the following details. Below is the
information(s) that she has sent to us for the claim of the unclaimed
Deposited Consignment Box under the custody of the Security Company for
safekeeping as a ( FAMILY TREASURE ) with insurance value of USD$15.5
Million to her:

(RECEIVERS ADDRESS: CEDAR AVENUE, SOUTH PITTSBURGH).
(RECEIVER'S NAME: MRS. ROSE FRANK).

NOTE: If we donâ€™t hear from you within the next 48 hours, we will not have
any other option than to proceed with his payment request to her, as she is
not aware that we have already contacted you now for this confirmation,
therefore, we shall be looking forward to your prompt reply.

Thanks for your understanding and God bless you and be reminded your
presence is needed in our office here in Europe, the Netherlands to sign
all the legal documents related to the unclaimed inheritance deposited
consignment box to be handed over to you.

Thanks.

Mr. Miller Coker.
United Nations (UN) International Organization.

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