419 scam: AT YOUR SERVICE <abahezekiel4@gmail.com> $1,000,000 PACKAGE DELIVERY

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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:
- ",000,000" (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.
- airspacefreightservice@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: AT YOUR SERVICE <abahezekiel4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: airspacefreightservice@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:05:45 -0500
Subject: $1,000,000 PACKAGE DELIVERY

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Iâ€™m Mr Crouch John from AirSpace Freight shipping company, Iâ€™m
emailing you to tell you that a package containing the total sum of
$1,000,000 was registered in our company earlier today on your name.

Mr Benson Coleman deposited this money on your name, he also handed a
letter to us which will be delivered alongside with the $1,000,000.
However, Mr Coleman said the content of the letter has everything to
do with the money he is sending to you. This letter will remain sealed
until you receive your money as instructed.

For some security reasons, we searched the package to ensure it
contents before delivery.

Mr Coleman has paid for the shipping fee of this package and also gave
us your information which we'd want you to reconfirm so we'd verify
that you are the rightful receiver.

Information Required Below:
Full Name_____________________________
Home Address__________________________________
Phone Number_____________________________
Country_______________________________

contact :airspacefreightservice@aol.com
Thanks for your time!!

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