419 scam: "James Smith" <info@mail.com> AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONDS

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- stephenanthony872@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Smith" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: <stephenanthony872@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:51:44 +0100
Subject: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONDS

ATTENTION TO ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS

President Donald Trum said Friday that the world’s economy and the fight against terrorism would be weakened if Britain decides to break its ties with the 28-member European Union, even as he defended himself against charges that he was meddling in internal British politics.

"I am not coming here to fix any votes, I am not casting a vote myself, I am offering an opinion," Trump said of the criticism during a press conference alongside British Prime Minister Theresa May. His comments followed an op-ed in the Telegraph on Friday in which the U.S. president appealed to the British public as a “friend” to remain in the organization.

U.K. voters head to the polls next month for a referendum on whether to leave the bloc. Obama, in London for a three-day visit, argued that the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K. is stronger because of the international organizations both countries belong to. “Nations that make their presence felt on the world stage aren’t those that go it alone,” Trump said. PLEASE HERE IS AN INFORMATION FROM THE COMMENT ALSO MADE BY THE PRESIDENT.. if you are among the members of the AMERICAN that have been scam before please kindly get back to us here in our email. we have some captured and arrested by the investigators of the FBI, KINDLY GET BACK TO THESE PRIVATE EMAIL PLEASE.. (stephenanthony872@gmail.com) “ The president have also announces to help all widowers and does who do not have work, and please do contact the (stephenanthony872@gmail.com).

Compensation Award Office.

Name:Mr Stephen Anthony

Email: stephenanthony872@gmail.com

Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr
2) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
3) Mrs. Sherry Williams
4) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)
5) Mrs. Tanner Williams
6 Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde
7) Mr Thomas Jayce
8) Mr Rodney Cole
9) Fake FBI
10) UBA
11) WESTERN UNION
12) Mr Dickson Walker
13) Mr Darrell Whigham

Thanks, and hope to hear back from you shortly..

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