419 scam: "MR. RICHARD NEWCOMB" <steven@keam.net> Attention Dear Email ID.

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- ofaccontrol@mail2usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. RICHARD NEWCOMB" <steven@keam.net>
Reply-To: ofaccontrol@mail2usa.com
Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 20:50:52 -0400
Subject: Attention Dear Email ID.

TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DIRECTOR (OFAC)
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW-Annex, Washington. United States of America.

Attention!!!

How are you doing today? You may have forgotten your scam compensation
fund awarded to you by the United Nations for being scammed. However, I am
writing to inform you that your payment is still valid in your name as we
have discovered that it is true that your compensation fund worth nine
million five hundred thousand US dollars (9,500 000 $.00) was not sent to
you in accordance with the instructions of the Department of Finance. This
is why we have contacted you to inform you of the ongoing process for the
payment of your compensation to know if you still want the fund?. We have
registered your fund with Equity Bank of Kenya, where it will be
successfully disbursed to you without any fraudulent act, the bank will
open a bank account in your name and issue you an ATM Master card and have
the ATM card and its code 4-digit PIN sealed. And documents sent to you by
DHL Courier Service which will arrive at your residence address in the
next 48 hours without any delay, once you have secured the Non Inspection
Clearance Certificate that will cost you sum $168.00 from the Supreme
Court of USA.

Also, please note that you must pay DHL shipping and insurance charges and
VAT of $205.00 along with the $168.00 Certificate of Clearance Inspection
fee of $373.00 Total. Please be assured and assured that there are no
other charges involved after this sum of $373.00. Alright.

Reconfirm the following information for security reasons and safe delivery?
Full name
Home address
Direct phone number
Nationality
Occupation
Copy of ID.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. RICHARD NEWCOMB
TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DIRECTOR (OFAC).
CALL/SMS (+1 256 277 3631).
Do not forget to contact this email: ofaccontrol@mail2usa.com

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