419 scam: "Dr. Audu Kome" <temmyreal2@gmail.com> Attn to you the Beneficiary and Good News,

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- gw522834@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Audu Kome" <temmyreal2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gw522834@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:07:10 -0700
Subject: Attn to you the Beneficiary and Good News,

Attn to you the Beneficiary and Good News,

I Dr. Audu Kome writing to inform you that a meeting was hold today
12/08/2024 about the fund recovered by Investigative Team, United Nations
and Central Intelligence Agency and after investigations then decided to
compensate you with the sum of $15.500, 000, 00 Million Dollars, which your
email is one of the lucky persons dictate, and the fund is now deposited TD
National Bank and Available into ATM VISA CARD which you will receive and
use to withdraw your $15.500, 000 Million Dollars in any ATM MACHINE in any
part of the world.

Mr. George Wilson is the ATM Department Director so contact Mr. George
Wilson at following Email: ( gw522834@gmail.com ) for the delivery to take
place immediately to your address and more information.

Full Name:______
Address:________
Country:________
Phone Number:___
I D CARD________

Reply to Mr. George Wilson at the following Email :( gw522834@gmail.com )
and reconfirm your full information to him for the delivery of your ATM
VISA CARD.

Best Regards,
Dr. Audu Kome

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