419 scam: "Richard Wahl"<admin@medipack.com.tw> Winning Notification of Mega Millions Jackpot

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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.
- hawaiiandredging000@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Wahl" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hawaiiandredging000@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 15:42:21 -0700
Subject: Winning Notification of Mega Millions Jackpot

Dear Email Owner,

I am Richard Wahl, the winner of $533 Million In the New Jersey Mega Millions Jackpot 3 years ago. I've spread most of my fortune over a number of charity organisations all over the world. I'm donating 12.5 million USD to 5 randomly selected individuals, therefore if you are reading this email then your email was selected after a random spin ball.

However I am officially notifying you that you have been selected as one of the beneficiaries to receive this donation sponsored by the Richard Wahl Foundation to receive the sum of 2,500,000 million USD only in the ongoing Covid-19 financial Aid Program in order to support growing businesses. I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of 2,500,000 million USD to you as one of the selected five (5), to verify my winnings please view my youtube page below:

YOU CAN WATCH ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tne02ExNDrw

If you choose to accept this donation from the Richard Wahl Foundation's Cash Assistance Program, Reply with the DONATION CODE to this email: hawaiiandredging000@aol.com the only fee you will pay to my personal assistant to release the money to you is $200 and he will send it to you through ATM CARD or in cash, please reply to Mr. Bujan G. Ben with this information, YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS. Kindly contact Bujan Gary Ben with YOUR FULL NAMES AND YOUR CURRENT HOME ADDRESS.

THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [6289298]

Contact my personal Assistant
Name: Bujan Gary Ben
Email: hawaiiandredging000@aol.com

Most importantly please note that I do not check my email regularly therefore I'll advice you to forward a copy of this message to my personal assitant Bujan Gary Ben Email: hawaiiandredging000@aol.com...... Hope to make you and your family happy.

Yours Sincerely:
Richard Wahl
Richard Wahl Foundation

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