419 scam: "DR.JERRY LEO" <drjerryhighcourtleooffice@gmail.com> Attn:Beneficiary,Your Urgent Reply Needed

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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:

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. )
- "money gram" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JERRY LEO" <drjerryhighcourtleooffice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 19:37:40 +0100
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary,Your Urgent Reply Needed

Attention:Beneficiary,

What is going on?,what is your problem?,have your forget that your
Card payment of $3.5Million is with United Bank of Nigeria Plc?,or
have you made up your mind that you will never recieve your A.T.M Card
payment of $3.5Million any more?

Why are you dumping your A.T.M Card payment of $3.5Million with United
Bank of Nigeria Plc just for no good reason,are you trying to tell me
that you will take because of this needed fee of $100 and be keeping
your Fund with the Bank.

You are adivce to go and send the shipment and Insurance Coverage Fee
of $100 to Western Union today or Money Gram so that your A.T.M Card
will be send to you on Monday at your home address because your Card
Fund is here with the bank doing noting.

Believe me you will recieve your A.T.M Card as soon as you pay the
shipment and Insurance Coverage Fee of $100 because that is the only
thing holding you not to be receiving your A.T.M Card payment of
$3.5Million Please and please again,go and send the shipment and
Insurance Coverage Fee of $100 to Western Union today

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Jerry Leo,

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