419 scam: "Mrs. Sarah C. Robert" <> GOOD NEWS

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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:
- ",500,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sarah C. Robert" <>
Reply-To: alexbates97@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:03:53 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Attention!

Series of meetings have been held over the past 2 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $4, 500, 000.00 due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the president of Nigeria his Excellency President Muhammed Buhari to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now arrangements has been made which indicates that you will be paid by ATM card.

Because we have signed a contract with FedEx which should expire by July 30th 2019 you will only need to pay $175 instead of $420 saving you $245 if you pay before July 20th 2019.

To affect the release of your fund valued at $4,500,000. 00 you are advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr. Alex Bates with the information below.

Your full Name:
Your Address:
Home/Cell Phone:

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Sarah C. Robert
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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