419 scam: "Stanley Moore" <bakoyakubu2021@gmail.com> From: Mr. Richard Donald

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge deposit" (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.
- richydon1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley Moore" <bakoyakubu2021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richydon1x@aol.com
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:40:15 +0100
Subject: From: Mr. Richard Donald

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with a sincere and humble heart that I am making this contact for our mutual benefit.

I am Richard Donald, a Financial Consultant, Adviser and Representative, I represent some high profile business moguls and politicians.

I got your contact details from the International Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal programmed search on the internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which your information & profiles were very satisfactory and I believe we can build an effective and functional business relationship, so I decided to contact you immediately

Presently, there is a client's account that I have had to administer for the past years. Although the client is late, there are huge deposits he made with the Finance Firm that we can safely engage for investment funding before they are declared none serviceable or reverted to the government treasury as unclaimed funds.

The client died in very unfortunate circumstances, there are no existing beneficiaries as all effort made to locate and relatives proved abortive. It is my mandate as clients' financial consultant to facilitate the release of this fund to a verified beneficiary. I have decided to seek your assistance independently to have you receive this fund as my client business associate. All the legal requirements will be fulfilled to have you as a proven beneficiary of the claim. The total value of the claim is US$13, 645,310:00M.

At your interest please send your details to: ( richydon1@aol.com ) for further directive so that I can avail you with more information and the mutual benefits that will accrue. I hope you will understand the nature of this transaction.

Best regards
Mr. Richard Donald

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