419 scam: "James Addo(Esq.)" <test@mail2world.com> Good Day,

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- info.usa20199@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Addo(Esq.)" <test@mail2world.com>
Reply-To: info.usa20199@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:25:19 +0100
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,

I have register your Bank Draft. but the manager of Bank OF Ghana, accra ghana told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash $750,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $750,000.00 in cash was made with Fedex Courier Company This is the information you will use to contact them for delivering of your package to you with Fedex Courier Company.

NOW CONTACT THEM WITH THIS INFORMATION.
Directors Name: Andrew Lawson
Company Name: Fedex Courier Company Ltd
Company Email: (info.usa20199@gmail.com)
Web Site:(www.excelcourier-gh.co.cc)
Tel: +233257263781.

Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX This is what they need from
you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4..YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
6.COMPANY REGISTRATION NO EG58945
7.CODE NUMBER 0140479

Note that this is there E-mail contact (info.usa20199@gmail.com)

Please make sure you send this needed infoâ€™s to the Director General of Fedex Courier Company Plc ghana, accra ghana, DR. Andrew Lawson with the address given to you.

Note. The Fedex Courier Company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an FILM MATERIAL. They did not know it contents money. this is to avoid them delaying with the Box.don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
James Addo(Esq.)

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