419 scam: GOOD NEWS <nusratuumar@gmail.com> Hello and congratulation you are one of the lucky person

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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.
- mrgeorgewilson41@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GOOD NEWS <nusratuumar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgeorgewilson41@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 07:03:25 -0700
Subject: Hello and congratulation you are one of the lucky person

Attn Dear and Urgent Reply.

We the Investigative Team Central Intelligence Agency, are hereby inform
you about the funds Succeeded recovered today 11/09/2024, and after our
investigations we dictate that your email is one of the lucky person we are
to compensate with the sum of $15,500,000 Million Dollars out of the funds
recovered by Investigative Team and this compensation is going for 30
people which you are one of the lucky person among the 30 people we are to
compensated.

And the fund is now deposited to TD National Bank and Available to release
to you, by TD National Bank Director Mr. George Wilson and they have two
options for you to pick one and when contacting to claim your Fund worth
$15,500,000, Million Dollars to you

1) Via 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.

2) Via online Bank to Bank transfer.

Contact Mr. George Wilson at following Email: ( mrgeorgewilson41@gmail.com
) with your full Details for more information on what is needed to do
before they can proceed on the transaction with you.

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

Best Regards,
Mr. Rita K Katoh

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