419 scam: philips <robertandersonhappy1@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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- philipsjohnsongoodp@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philips <robertandersonhappy1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: philipsjohnsongoodp@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 20:19:59 +0200
Subject:

Dear friend,
My name is Bar.philips johnson, I am an attorney and a private
account manager to my late client. In the Year 2017, my client by name
Mr. Carlos, ),The reason why I contacted you is because you
bear the same last name with the deceased, and I can present you as
the beneficiary and next of kin to my late client funds then you will
stand as his next of kin and claim the funds. leaving behind a cash
inheritance of seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$7.500,000,00).My late client and bosom friend grew up in
a "Motherless Babies Home". He had no family, no beneficiary nor next
of kin to the inheritance Funds left behind at the Bank.
You should contact me through my private email address:
philipsjohnsongoodp@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Bar. philips johnson

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