419 scam: " Barr.Nancy Shika" <zandile.mogabe420@gmail.com> Hello dear,

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- david.pekoske120@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- contact person : mr.david pekoske email address: david.pekoske120@gmail.com registration no; eg22078 code number::01721331 forward (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " Barr.Nancy Shika" <zandile.mogabe420@gmail.com>
Reply-To: david.pekoske120@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 02:43:21 -0700
Subject: Hello dear,

Hello dear,

IAM Barr.Nancy Shika. The Director of Confirmable Bank Draft of
($15M).This is to bring to your observation that,
Ihave paid the Registration Fee of your Confirmable Bank Draft of ($15M),
because the Confirmable Bank Draft of ($15M) worth $15 Million USD has
less a month to expire and when it expires
the money will be confiscated and turn into government property. With
that I decided to help you pay the money so that the package will not
expire, because I know
when you get your Confirmable Bank Draft definitely you must compensate me.

(1)Your Full Name-
(2)Cell Phone
(3)Your Country
(4)Email Address--
(6)Occupation
(7)Home Phone
(8)City of resident-
(9)Number of next of kin__

Note that, your Confirmable Bank Draft has been deposited with
delivery agent Mr.David Pekoske here for delivery straight to your
doorstep.therefore,
Iwant you to contact Mr.David Pekoske with your full destination
address with out any delay.

Contact Person : Mr.David Pekoske
Email Address: david.pekoske120@gmail.com
Registration No; Eg22078
Code Number::01721331

Forward those information to Mr.David Pekoske and like I said
earlier,The Registration Fee has been paid but i did not
pay their official security keeping fee so they refused to release
your funds. Reasons for their refusal are because they do not know
when you are
going to contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $100.
Again, donâ€™t be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $100,
I deposited it on 25th Of february therefore,Try to contact them immediately OK.

Incase you receieve this massage in your spam folder it could be due
to your internet service provider (ISP) so kindly move to your inbox
before responding.

Yours Sincerly,
Barr.Nancy Shika
(barr.nancy120@gmail.com)

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