419 scam: "Elizabeth Robert"<info217@email.com> Payment of US$4,500,000 to your account /

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- mdredban775@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- any delay. contact name: mrs. margaret alexander e-mail: mdredban775@gmail.com (or) unccpmoln@yahoo.co.jp please note: all (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizabeth Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mdredban775@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:21:10 -0700
Subject: Payment of US$4,500,000 to your account /

Ref: SNDS/GBD450/FS

Good Morning,

We wish to congratulate you for the compensation payment of US$4,500,000.00 to your account.

For the immediate transfer of the US$4,500,000.00 to your bank account, kindly contact Mrs. Margaret Alexander today with the below information, she will give you a better guidelines and you will receive the fund into your bank account without any delay.

Contact Name: Mrs. Margaret Alexander
E-mail: mdredban775@gmail.com (OR) unccpmoln@yahoo.co.jp

PLEASE NOTE: All correspondences to Mrs. Margaret Alexander must have the reference number: Ref: SNDS/GBD450/FS sent along with your Full Names and Telephone numbers for prompt attention.

Should you follow our directives, the US$4,500,000.00 compensation will be credited to your bank account within the next three (3) working days and copies of the fund transfer release documents will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.

Yours sincerely,

Elizabeth Robert
Financial services, UK

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