419 scam: "Ed Royce." <floradennis01@gmail.com> CONGRATULATION

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- michealpual2016@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ed Royce." <floradennis01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michealpual2016@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:57:19 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION

Hello Dear,

How are you doing, Hope all is well with you. I want to inform you that
after the world random selection of the compensation
draw/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in any part of the
world, this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
Compensation payments that failed due to Government problems etc.

Your name was among the shortlisted people that will receive $1,200,000.00
(One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ) from United Nation as
Compensation as agreed.

However, This money will be send to you through Bank Atm Master Card, Cash
Delivery OR through Bank Transfer. Depending on your choice. Now, contact
the Remittance department who is responsible to send the money to you.

Contact Information.
Name: Mr.Micheal Paul. Chairman, Remittance Department
Email: michealpual2016@gmail.com

Send him the following details:

Your Name
Your country
Your Address
Your direct Phone Number.

Let me know once you receive your Money.

Ed Royce.
United National Chairman
On Foreign Affairs.

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