419 scam: Alejandro Mayorkas <uwestern611@gmail.com> Greetings,

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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:
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- oj5396016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alejandro Mayorkas <uwestern611@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oj5396016@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 04:28:47 -0700
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings
This is Alejandro Mayorkas, the current Secretary of United States
Homeland Security. During my routine checks on our warehouse upon
resumption of duty, We discovered a cargo box, while scanning the box
our cash tracking machine detected that the content of the Box the
diplomat was delivering to you is cash Worth $10.5 Million. The
Diplomat Who arrived with the box made several attempts to reach you.
All the efforts he made were abortive so he decided to leave the box
and travel back to his country, so if you are interested in receiving
this fund then get back to me now with your full information for the
delivery.

1.Your Names:
2.Home/Office Address:
3.Cell Phone No:
4.COUNTRY:
5.Contact oj5396016@gmail.com

warning: Please you must stop further communication with anybody,
office, individual or organization relating to this
transaction/dealing to Avoid distractions in the remittance of your
fund. We are expecting a swift response upon the receipt of this
letter. Thank you

Sincerely,
Alejandro Mayorkas

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