419 scam: "Mr. Eric Brown" RELEASE OF YOUR FUND AS INSTRUCTED BY THE FBI..177.67.89.35

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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.
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.
- mrdonberry20077@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Eric Brown"
Reply-To: <mrdonberry20077@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 10:55:45 -0800
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND AS INSTRUCTED BY THE FBI..177.67.89.35

Att:

There was a meeting held with the Director of FBI concerning your due
fund, this is to inform you that I have agreed to release your fund
worth ($5 Million) which will come to you via ATM CARD, as instructed
from our headquarter by Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Again, be inform that it will cost you Money but just a little.
However, the below information is needed as to enable your ATM CARD
and its delivery to you:

Full Address:

Cell Phone Number:

Underneath is the contact information of the appointed dispatch person
whom you are to forward the above requested details:

Contact Person: Mr.Berry Don.
Email: (mrdonberry20077@gmail.com)

Once we receive this information, we will proceed without delay.

Thank you.
Mr. Eric Brown.
FBI Representative.

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