419 scam: private0477@gmail.com URGENT COMPLIANCE

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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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: private0477@gmail.com
Reply-To: barredwardmorgan@usa.com
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 04:01:22 -0700
Subject: URGENT COMPLIANCE

ATTN; CONGRATULATIONS. My name is Barrister Edward Morgan,a legal adviser t=
o American State House U.S.A. which is where i am contacting you from. This=
is to inform you that the United State of America President Donald Trump, =
has mapped out the sum of USD$30 million dollars as compensation funds to b=
e paid to 15 persons/people their email addresses appeared in our list as a=
victim of scam which you are one of them. Therefore,USD$2 million dollars =
will be paid to each person as compensation funds. You have been advised to=
get back to me as soon as you receive this message with the following requ=
irements written below for our perusal/records,also for me to forward it on=
your behalf to Bank of America, which is the Bank that has been instructed=
by the President Donald Trump to pay victims their compensation funds. 1;Y=
OUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. 2.TELEPHONE NUMBER. 3;YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER A=
ND ADDRESS. 4.AGE,SEX AND OCCUPATION. I await to hear from you for your com=
pensation funds to be released to you immediately without any delay. Thanks=
and best regards, Barrister Edward Morgan.=20

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