419 scam: Mark Nelson <mnelson7310@gmail.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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "western union" (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. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the 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.
- dmcg95770@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Nelson <mnelson7310@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dmcg95770@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:21:57 +0100
Subject:

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FBI â€” Financial Crime Investigations
Financial Crimes and You - FBI
United States Department of Justice.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Victim Services Division.
Financial. crime and. You. Your FBI Victim Specialist

Ref: FCI/SVC#Pago*16/US/GM-WUWBG10/022

Scam Victims Settlement Compensation

Kind Attention dear. This message is to inform you that International
Monetary Fund (IMF)/ Africa Union (AU) and United Nation Office (UN)
is compensating all the recent scam victims and your email address was
found in the scam victim's list as one of the scam victims. Your
payment file has been submitted to the Office of the President, CEO
and Director of The Western Union Company, Western Union Company
(NYSE: WU) Mr. Devin McGranahan, contact e-mail:dmcg95770@gmail.com )
for a daily installment payment via Western Union direct deposit into
your bank account or cash pickup by you at any Western Union outlet
around you.

Kindly Contact (Mr. Devin McGranahan) the President, CEO and Director
of Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) to claim your scam victims
compensation payment USD as it was signed and approved directly at
this e-mail: dmcg95770@gmail.com )

NB: This transaction is being monitored by the United States FBI -
Fraud Investigation Expert Section (FBI-FRD) - Department of Justice
and Central Intelligence Agency - to ensure that all involved receive
their scam victims approved compensation fund USD $1,000,000.00.

Contact (Mr. Devin McGranahan) the President, CEO and Director of
Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) directly at this e-mail:
dmcg95770@gmail.com )to claim your scam victims compensation payment
USD $1,000,000.00 as it was signed and approved.

Yours sincerely,
Mark F Nelson JR
Financial Crime Investigations
Financial Crimes and You - FBI
US Department of Justice

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