419 scam: "williamhumphery322@gmail.com" <williamhumphery322@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "williamhumphery322@gmail.com" <williamhumphery322@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chasebankj593@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:44:10 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

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This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of
$50 000,0000 (fifty Million dollars) WELCOMEs legally approved and
deposited few days ago with our Bank, JP Morgan chase bank of new York
United State of American
Branch Office here. Deposited in your name by the foreign debts
settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Directors Of World
Bank Group in conjunction with the European Union Board Of Directors,
and they instructed us to credit this fund direct to your private bank
account with immediate effect, Meanwhile, the good news about your
fund now is that your compensation payment file with some of the legal
documents backing this fund has been forwarded to the US Department of
State and the United Nations for final approval, And we shall proceed
with the transfer immediately we hear from you because we were
mandated to transfer this fund to you as one of the beneficiary whose
the name is listed in the World Bank foreign debts
settlement/compensation payment file.
However, Please note that Standard bank of United kingdom have decided
and agreed together to send this payment to you by either Bank to bank
transfer, Cash delivery ATM card or Online Banking depending the
option you would prefer to receive this fund for security purpose, so
you are therefore advised to quickly get back to the
management of this bank and let us know the option you choose to have your funds
Note: we want you to re-confirm your personal information below to
enable us renew and update your file before we take the next step.
1.Full Name_______________
2.Country/State/ City Name_______________
3.Delivery address
4.Occupation_______
5.Sex_____________
5.Personal phone Number____________
6.A Cope of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses____________
Best Regards.
Jamie Dimon (The managing director of chase bank )

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